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Edge Brewing
Boise Brew Minute (Episode 10) – Kerry from Edge Brewing talks about Black Water, her imperial stout. This is a hoppier version of the style which should appeal to people who typically prefer IPAs to stouts. We also talk about … Continue reading
Planes at Whole Foods
On Wednesday, the local Whole Foods donated 5% of their sales to the Discovery Center of Idaho. Most of the staff of the Discovery Center spent some time at Whole Foods that day talking to customers, doing science demonstrations and … Continue reading
Woodland Empire
Boise Brew Minute (Episode 9) – Rob talks to us about starting Woodland Empire and their new beer, Crispy Apple Turnover. This is their response to all the pumpkin beers typically released this time of year. We also discuss Autumn … Continue reading
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Boise Coop
Boise Brew Minute (Episode 8) – Matt has been buying beer for the Coop for several years now. We sat down and talked about what beer he’s excited about arriving soon, including Deschutes Jubelale. We also discuss how he got … Continue reading
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Understanding pain in running
Recently I’ve been thinking about pain and how it appears in running. There is always the pain of pushing hard near the end of a race, but there is also pain of eating the wrong thing (or not enough). Some … Continue reading
Post Modern Brewery
Boise Brew Minute (Episode 7) – Just after opening their location in the old Tablerock building, Marvin talks to us about his Post Modern Pale Ale and future plans to release a hard root-beer and ginger beer. We also discuss … Continue reading
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The Ram
Boise Brew Minute (Episode 6) – We go to the Ram and talk with Jake about his Oktoberfest beer. We discuss what makes this lager different from the standard American lager (spoiler: the difference is flavor). We also talk about … Continue reading
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Twist and Shout session references
As I mentioned previously, Jen Lokey, Isabel Leeder and I presented a session on the benefits of physical activity on learning. There is plenty of research available showing that all sorts of good biochemistry starts happening in the brain when … Continue reading
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Boise Brewing
Boise Brew Minute (Episode 5) – Lance from Boise Brewing talks about Mr Freshy’s Fresh Hop ale and the upcoming Witch’s Tit Winter Ale (note, the name of this beer was censored for the broadcast version of this episode). We … Continue reading
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Twist and Shout session at ASTC
At ASTC I helped present a session where we discussed how physical activity improves learning. A short video of one of our activities is below. We asked the participants to crab walk the length of a cow’s small intestine (~110′). … Continue reading
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