Eric Schulze

Location: San Francisco, California

Education: University of Southern California

Expertise: Stem Cell/Molecular Biology

Eric leads the development and design of innovative cell-based meat products at Upside Foods.
He appears frequently in the media to discuss science, technology, and the future of food. He has written on food science and cooking, such as his article in Serious Eats introducing readers to the Maillard reaction.
Eric shared his love of science as the host of the Webby-nominated online series "Ask Smithsonian," which has been seen in thousands of schools nationwide.

Experience

Eric Schulze, PhD is a professional molecular biologist and genetic engineer who is an expert on food technology, heading the development and design of cell-based meat products at Upside Foods. He appears frequently in the media to talk about the intersection of food, science, technology, and regulatory policy, such as The Food Tech Show with Michael Wolf podcast. As a writer, Eric enlightened Serious Eats readers with an article on the science behind the Maillard reaction and cooking delicious meat. He shared his love of science as the host of the Webby-nominated STEM online series "Ask Smithsonian," which was viewed in thousands of schools nationwide.

About Serious Eats

Serious Eats, a Dotdash brand, is an award-winning food and drink website visited by over 7 million hungry readers every month. Our audience comes to us for rigorously tested recipes, science-driven cooking techniques, robust equipment reviews, and stories that offer cultural and historical context to the foods we love to eat.

Dotdash is among the largest and fastest growing publishers online, and has won over 50 awards in the last year alone, including Digiday's 2020 Publisher of the Year. Dotdash brands include Verywell, Investopedia, The Balance, The Spruce, Simply Recipes, Serious Eats, Byrdie, Brides, MyDomaine, Lifewire, TripSavvy, Liquor.com, and TreeHugger.