It's a new month, which means it's time for new cocktails and a new birthstone. This month we delve into May's birthstone, diamond. Come and learn with all about this unique gemstone, its fun history and some cool science facts.

Pour yourself a glass and learn along with us.

And always remember to drink, and science, responsibly.

Thirst for Knowledge is an Erevna Media and Science Actually production. Our audio engineer is Dimos Katsis.

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It's a new month, which means it's time for new cocktails and a new birthstone. This month we delve into April's birthstone, diamond. Come and learn with all about this unique gemstone, its fun history and some cool science facts.

Pour yourself a glass and learn along with us.

And always remember to drink, and science, responsibly.

Thirst for Knowledge is an Erevna Media and Science Actually production. Our audio engineer is Dimos Katsis.

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It's a new month, which means it's time for new cocktails and a new birthstone. This month we delve into Ben's birthstone, aquamarine. Come and learn with all about this unique beryl gemstone, its fun history and some cool science facts.

Remember to always drink and science responsibly!

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OK February babies. We didn't forget you, just got a little overwhelmed with other things but we did record an amazingly fun episode about Amethyst.

In this episode, we chat about why amethysts are purple, what power the Ancient Greeks thought they possessed and what kind of purple cocktails we came up with.

So grab something to sip on and come and learn with us.

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Hello LuxeSci fans! This feed has been relatively quiet but we're hopping over at Thirst for Knowledge. The second season of TFK is focused on cocktails and birthstones. Each month, Ben and I drink a gemstone themed cocktail and discuss a birthstone. Make sure you're subscribed there (or here) so that you don't miss an episode.

Episode 1 focuses on January's mythic birthstone, garnet. Find out with us all about where the name garnet comes from, why garnet is so well suited to industrial uses and what a Garnet cocktail tastes like.

Remember to drink and science responsibly!

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Well everyone, it's that time, time to finish off your drinks, pay your tab and call the Uber. It's the last episode of Thirst for Knowledge and this time we tackle an ancient alcohol, sake.

Join Dr. Lex and Ben as we discuss the history of this storied alcohol. We learn about why the water composition is important to sake brewing, how the fungus and bacteria work to make the alcohol and whether or not glazing the pots for fermentation impacts the sake taste.

So pour something, shake something or stir something nice and come and learn along with us.

And remember to always drink, and science, responsibly.

Thirst for Knowledge is an Erevna Media and Science Actually production. Our audio engineer is Dimos Katsis.

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Welcome to the penultimate episode of Season 1 of Thirst for Knowledge. In this episode we're exploring the wide world of liqueurs. This episode is packed full of information, fun facts and science.

Join us (Ben and Dr. Lex) as we go on an audio tour of liqueurs. We explore the science of the ingredients, the secrets of the recipes and of course some recipes for cocktails.

Pour yourself a glass and learn along with us.

And always remember to drink, and science, responsibly.

Thirst for Knowledge is an Erevna Media and Science Actually production. Our audio engineer is Dimos Katsis.

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Hi Fancy Folks!

Were you one of the many people who enjoyed a Margarita yesterday (for Cinco de Mayo)? Does your idea of a perfect island day involve sipping a margarita on a tropical beach? Even if it doesn't, this episode is packed with fun, facts and fun facts about tequila.

Join us (Ben and Dr. Lex) as we go beyond the sombreros and vaguely Mexican-themed decor to dive into the heart, soul, and science of this fascinating liquor. We explore the science of the agave plant, discover how the appellation of tequila came about and even discuss the infamous tequila worm.

Dr. Lex even shares her favorite margarita recipe.

Pour yourself a glass and learn along with us.

And always remember to drink, and science, responsibly.

Thirst for Knowledge is an Erevna Media and Science Actually production. Our audio engineer is Dimos Katsis.

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