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Screwed.

Friction. Force. Pressure. And why corkscrews have worms.

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What soda can and what soda can’t.

Materials. Permeability. Solubility. And how soda cans and plastic bottles affect fizziness and taste.

 

Cute monster drinking soda

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Wagyu might want to meat me (and why you might care).

Enzymes. Microbes. Evaporation. And why dry-aged beef is usually preferred over wet-aged.

 

Wagyu beef steak that was dry-aged Continue reading…

The glass light-hows.

Materials. Energy bands. Photons. And why glass is transparent.

 

Glass pitcher with light rays of words radiating outwards like a light house Continue reading…

Proposing a toast to the happy thermocouple.

Conductors. Voltage. Temperature gradients. And how design prevents accidents in a toaster.Two pieces of toast popping out of an old fashioned toaster

 

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Fast food.

Muscles. Survival. Gravity. And why fish swim and cook fast.

 

Big fish chasing small fish

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“Double, double toil and trouble; fire burn, and cauldron bubble.”

Insulation. Heat capacity. Temperature. And why double-boiling is worth the toiling.Double-boiling soup with winter melon

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Stay cool with a cold brew coffee

Temperature. Solubility. Oxidation. 5 reasons why a cold brew coffee is sweet and smooth.

cold brew coffee

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The world according to tea drinking.

Culture. Economics. History. 5 lessons tea teaches us about how drinks become popular.world according to tea drinking Continue reading…

Wind beneath my wings.

Convection. Radiant heat. Grilling. And how to make our barbecue fire hot fast.

Grilling chicken wings - close-up shot

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    • When You Can’t Sleep And Just Eat Instead…
    • Owl’s the sound from the satellite?
    • The art of plating: a point-by-point color guide.
    • Go plated.
    • There and back again – a saucy tale.
    • Have salt will travel.
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