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Experiment with rhythm through stepping, a musical dance form that uses the body as a percussion instrument.
Vsit a quirky kitchen where you can compose music with ordinary (and not-so-ordinary) objects.
Have you ever wondered what makes blue cheese blue, or why some cheeses are hard and others soft?
What's in that cup of coffee anyway? Find out about the history and chemistry of coffee.
Visit an organic egg farm, and see the science behind raising those eggs.
Use this handy conversion calculator to convert between the many units found in recipes.
Touch supercooled water drops with an ice crystal and trigger them to freeze instantly.
For accuracy, it's best to use both a candy thermometer and the cold water test when making candy.
Experience the thrill of pickle making, and explore how a cucumber becomes a pickle.
High energy prices got you down? Discover how pickles can ease your troubles.
Learn how to use physics to distinguish between raw eggs and hard-cooked eggs.
How can a microscopic organism lift several pounds of dough? Find out with this activity.
Pickling is the art of manipulating the microbial garden in foods.
The common ground between pickles, cheese, bread, wine, and many other foods.