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I have a sweet tooth but I prefer something NASA sweet.

Space. Sweeteners. Stereoisomers.  And the inside story of how discoveries took off.

 

NASA's experiments using enantiomers to deduce life on Mars led to the the development of sweeteners

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Stop in the name of Lenz’s Law!

Induction. Magnetic fields. Motion. And a visual look at how Lenz’s Law are used in eddy current brakes.

Lenz's Law shinkansen bullet train mount fuji (jpg) Screen Shot 2015-08-18 at 8.41.11 am

 

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As-salting the greens.

Chlorophyll. Organic acids. Atom and ions. And one very simple trick to keep greens green. 

 

Salting the greens keeps them green - Green broccoli falling in water on white with air bubbles

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Are we stew talking about science?

Hygroscopic substance. Capillary action. Amorphous state. And how gelatin makes meat juicy and tender.

 

gelatin in braised or stewed beef

 

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Slice slice baby!

Covalent bonds. Intermolecular forces. Organic matter. And why food slices easily.

 

intermolecular forces and covalent bonds in cutting food

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Come by and sashimi sometime before I go under the knife?

Area. Force. Pressure. And the sharp secrets of the yanagi-ba.

 

yanagi-ba - Fresh Salmon Sashimi with Sashimi Knife.

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Hello.

Alcohol. Brain. Neurotransmitters. And why we make bad decisions when we drink.

 

neurotransmitters and alcohol

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Making the cut.

Cell walls. Enzymes and amino acids. Knife skills. And how to cut our food to get the flavors just right.

 

cut vegetables like a chef

 

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The spatula flipped when it was told it had a big head.

Size. Materials. Thickness.  And why the design of the spatula flips food so well.

 

spatula - Homemade roasted chicken drumsticks with fried potatoes and vegetables on pan, isolated on white Continue reading…

Think the chocolate won’t lose its temper? Fat chance!

Temperature. Crystals. Structure. And why good chocolate is well-tempered.

 

secret to great chocolate is to temper it Continue reading…

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    • Go plated.
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