Join us on Thursday, September 19th for a talk in the Common Reading Series

COMMON READING SERIES: Ooh that stinky cheese…why do we love it so much? with Soo-Yeun Lee, Professor & Director, School of Food Science, WSU
12:00pm–1:00pm
Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art WSU

Why do we love foods like stinky cheese or pungent kimchi? In this presentation, Ooh that stinky cheese…why do we love it so much?—Diversity of appreciation in olfaction, we’ll discuss the mechanism of olfaction (smell) and experience various fermented foods.  Come and enjoy learning about the fermentation process as well as taste test a few beloved fermented products.

ABOUT THE SPEAKER | As a Sensory Scientist, Dr. Soo-Yeun Lee’s research program has aimed to encourage lifelong healthful eating habits by developing health-targeted food product alternatives and understanding consumer behavior in the context of food selection. Dr. Lee has investigated food systems intended for enhancing consumer health such as low sodium and low sugar foods without compromising taste.  While her main mantra is ‘Taste is King,’ the main focus of her research has been on health.

COMMON READING SERIES | The 2024-25 Common Reading Series at the museum is a collaboration between the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art WSU and the WSU Common Reading Program. Talks in the series will address a wide variety of food-related topics to deepen our community’s understanding of this year’s common read, How the Other Half Eats by Priya Fielding-Singh, and The Art of Food: From the Collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and His Family Foundation exhibition, on view at the art museum from August 20, 2024–March 8, 2025.

This talk is free and open to the public, with donations welcome.

Location

The Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art WSU is located in the Crimson Cube (on Wilson Road across from Martin Stadium and the CUB) on the WSU Pullman campus. For more information please visit museum.wsu.edu/visit.