The T.W.I.N.K.I.E.S. Project

I ran across some interesting and important research into the properties of the humble Twinkie while mindlessly surfing the web yesterday. Students at Rice University in Huston in an attempt to avoid studying for finals conducted these experiments. Surprisingly they found some useful applications for the snack food.

This research seems to have been conducted at their own expense. It's refreshing to find a place where academia conducts inquiry for it's own sake rather than to garner a government grant.

I was also pleased to see that they use a multidisciplinary approach, presenting their results in haiku form. I found this to be a helpful and educational site. I recommend it for both adults and older children.