The science of cheese - with Bronwen Percival

To celebrate National Cheese Day earlier this month, we sat down with biochemist and cheese expert Bronwen Percival to look under the barrel at the science of one of the nation’s favourite foods. From the basics of cheese production to the biochemistry underlying its notorious smell, and even some cheese tastings, this episode guarantees to open your eyes to the captivating world of cheese.   Ri Science Podcast episodes are released on the last Wednesday of every month. Subscribe to be notified as soon as the next episode is released!  Please leave this episode a rating and a review to let us know what you think, and to help other people discover the podcast.   Get tickets for upcoming talks and livestreams: https://www.rigb.org/whats-on   YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/TheRoyalInstitution   X: https://twitter.com/Ri_Science     Producer: Freddie Rodgers  Interviewer: Isla Nakano  Music: Joseph Sandy