The Laws of Thermo-Culinary Dynamics
When thinking about how pots made from clay or metal differ, it’s helpful to begin with their differing capacities for conducting heat. it is therefore worth considering these two data points: Clay conducts heat at a rate of .15 to 1.8 watts for each meter of thickness in the material; iron conducts heat at a…
The Lost Prophet of California Agriculture
Al Ruozi, age 97, is a high-school dropout whose primary invention was a machine, largely forgotten by now, that can help farmers save water, improve soil quality, and fight climate change.
Story and photography by CHARLIE SILER
