Ever had the urge to take a nice crunchy bite of
Drosophila or lick icing off a brain? You will after a visit to
Not So Humble Pie,
a blog run by scientist-turned-baker, Ms. Humble. A blogger who refers
to herself as "a typical nerdy biological anthropologist turned stay at
home mom," Ms. Humble -- who chooses to remain anonymous -- began the
blog in October 2009. Since then, the popular blog has regularly
featured science-themed baked goods, from zebrafish cookies to cilium
cake.
One of Ms. Humble's first science-y treats was a set of quirky
gingerbread scientists,
"cookies that poke a little fun at my husband's [microbiology] job,"
she wrote on her blog. In January this year, Ms. Humble began a
"Science Cookie Roundup,"
a collection of images and stories of her baked goods as well as
submissions from readers. Here we present a few of the best from Ms.
Humble's round-ups, including petri dish cookies and karyotype cupcakes,
complete with commentary from the bakers themselves. Milk, anyone?
To read the full, original article click on this link: Sweet science - The Scientist - Magazine of the Life Sciences
Author: Megan Scudellari
