The Shape I'm In: Andrew Smyth - Bake-Off finalist

WHAT do aerospace engineering and baking have in common? A lot, says scientist and Bake-Off finalist Andrew Smyth, one of the presenters of the family show Baking in Space.

“The common themes are precision, careful time management and enjoying your work. More specifically, an example I use in the show is how the meringue in a Baked Alaska insulates the ice cream inside in exactly the same way as the thermal protection tiles protect the space shuttle on re-entry from orbit, it’s all about tiny pockets of air being excellent insulators.”