Robert Wolke

Robert L. Wolke is a professor emeritus of chemistry at the University of Pittsburgh. He is a food columnist for The Washington Post, and has written multiple books, which aim to explain everyday phenomena in non-technical terms:

• What Einstein Didn't Know: Scientific Answers to Everyday Questions
• What Einstein Told His Barber: More Scientific Answers to Everyday Questions
• What Einstein Told His Cook: Kitchen Science Explained
• What Einstein Told His Cook 2, The Sequel: Further Adventures in Kitchen Science

Additional recommended knowledge

Correct Test Weight Handling Guide: 12 Practical Tips

Don't let static charges disrupt your weighing accuracy

Guide to balance cleaning: 8 simple steps

Wolke has won awards such as the American Chemical Society's 2005 James T. Grady-James H. Stack Award for Interpreting Chemistry for the Public, International Association of Culinary Professionals' Bert Greene Award, and the James Beard Foundation's award for the best newspaper column.