Abbey Thiel, PhD, is a food scientist, educator, and science communicator dedicated to making the science of what we eat accessible to everyone. She earned her bachelor’s and doctoral degrees in Food Science from the University of Wisconsin–Madison and completed her postdoctoral fellowship at Wageningen University & Research in the Netherlands. Abbey is the creator of the YouTube channel Abbey the Food Scientist, where she breaks down complex concepts—from food preservatives to space foods—with clarity, humor, and research-backed science. Her channel has grown to more than 100,000 subscribers and millions of views, and her work is regularly featured across media, including NPR, Food Technology magazine, and industry podcasts. In addition to teaching university-level food science for...