Adam Rogers is the author of the New York Times Bestselling Book, ‘Proof: The Science of Booze’… Adam works as the Deputy Editor at WIRED magazine, where he writes about science and various other miscellaneous geekery. Adam was a Knight Science Journalism Fellow at MIT, and a reporter for Newsweek. He's also a thoroughly lovely human being to discuss the wonderful world of fermentative and distilled beverages, like wine, beer, whisky, and other drinks... - - In Episode Eight of the Fermenting Place [podcast], Adam and I discuss: - Yeast Inspiring Humans to Build Civilisation - The ‘ologies that Exist and Make up the Science of Booze - Consistency vs. Inconsistency - Holograms with the Natural World - The Intersection of Science and Craft - Why the profession of wine (and other drinks) tasting is ‘kind of b******t’, and - Much, much more besides… - - Website – adam-rogers.net Follow Adam on Twitter - @jetjocko - - This episode is brought to you by the Fermenting Place [podcast] Patreon Supporters. Thank you! If you're wondering how you too can keep ground up content creation independent and ad-free, consider becoming a Patreon Supporter, or make a one-off donation via PayPal, or Bitcoin. Log on to fermentingplace.com for more information. If you dig what you hear, please consider giving the podcast a follow, a rating, and a comment on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Soundcloud. It takes no time at all, and it really helps the all-seeing algos to discover new listeners, like you. Thanks for listening!