gastronomy insights

GASTRONOMY INSIGHTSWelcome to Gastronomy Insights - the Australian Science Festival’s food program for 2010.

Canberra is home to some of Australia’s best chefs and unique restaurants - and this series of events will provide the opportunity to impress us with their expertise and knowledge in a culinary experience of science

There are loads of ways to be involved in this program during Australian Science Festival - August 2-15. See below or call us on 02 6205 0588 to discuss.

On Sunday, August 8 we will run a series of speaker series within the lecture theatre of the Academy of Science Shine Dome accompanied by an exhibition in the foyer.

Speaker SeriesWe have already short listed talent for this speaker series, but if you have any ideas / contacts you think should be included here, please contact us.

ExhibitionAs part of the speaker series at Academy of Science Shine Dome, we are holding an exhibition in the luscious Jaeger Room. There is space for up to 15 exhibitors.

Come Join Us

Can you explain the science behind your cooking skills in a dynamic and entertaining way - knockout style?

If so we can feature your event within the Australian Science Festival as part of Gastronomy Insights – a celebration of food as a Blockbuster Event.

Some of our event ideas include:

Unconscious Tasters – Perception of Tastes Uncover the science behind taste and understand the perception of flavours in food and wine. Audience will be able to participate in the taste experience.

Cooking Up a StormIn Cooking up a Storm, the dynamic duo of science presenter and master chef deliver expert knowledge through demonstrating cooking which the audience dines on. This event will be a dinner event.

Cocktail PartyExperience cocktails straight from the lab while enjoying unique and surprising science entertainment.

These are just some of the concepts we have so far - we know you have more. Please contact us if you have a great idea for our Gastronomy Insights Blockbuster Events section.

If you already demonstrate, or could easily adapt, an element of science in your current day to day business, you may wish to join the Gastronomy Insight program as an event in the Super Tasters Trail.You will need to demonstrate the science behind your business. This can be through - A talk, demonstration or workshop of the science principles

behind your cooking, food production- Altering your menu throughout August to explain the science

of your menu. e.g. the green miles of food used.- Giving a tour to describe the scientific process of your

production cycle – e.g. a tour of your winery, demonstration of your on-farm practices, leaflet explaining the science of your food products etc.

To be involved in this area, please contact us with your ideas.

Blockbuster events Speaker Series and Exhibition

Super Tasters Trail

CONTACT US:

Australian Science FestivalC: Eleanor Gates-Stuart, Deputy DirectorW: www.sciencefestival.com.auE: eleanor.gates-stuart@asflimited.com.au

P: 02 6205 0588M: 0405 121 569ABN: 96 070 495 797

Australian Science Festival - 2-15 August 2010