CHRISTINA AGAPAKIS “Chemical Romance”

Thursday, February 14th, 2013

This Valentine's Day in Victoria Vesna's honors class -- Biotech + Art -- we'll explore with Christina Agapakis the history, biology, and chemistry of aphrodisiacs, from medieval nutritional handbooks to modern biochemistry. How do foods influence our moods and stimulate our senses? Are oysters romantic placebos or vectors for arousing micronutrients? Exploring aphrodisiacs can tell us a lot about how we understand nutrition and health as well as the aesthetic and chemical experience of foods.

RSVP essential!

Broad Art Center
240 Charles E. Young Drive, Room 5240
Los Angeles, CA 90095

5-7pm

Parking is $11 all day, and is available in structure 3, adjacent to the building. For more information, call 310.825.9007.

This event is FREE and open to the public.