Alexandra Genis is an artist and the principal designer at TAS2R, a Food Design Studio in Berlin propagating Gastro-Intestinal Science-Fiction. She uses food as a biochemical and visual tool to transmit challenging ideas about ecology, innovation and science. Her projects seek to reframe human perception around what an edible substance is as well as challenge our consumption behaviors. In this episode, we look at the power of art and design to realize new possibilities.  1:20 The Atoma project (see visual), turning individual molecules into spices 5:20 The complexity of flavor and the limits of what we can taste 12:40 The importance of artificial foods in a post-agricultural age  25:30 Other design / art projects Alexandra's worked on  28:30 Vision for the future food system This podcast was recorded live at the Future of Food Hackathon in Riga, Latvia and is supported by the Northern Dimension Partnership on Culture. For more conversation, join our community on Instagram and hear more episodes at www.nordicfoodtech.io.