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The Freddy McGuire Show
event
The Freddy McGuire Show

Thursday, February 13, 2014 • 7:00 p.m.

Performance by Anne McGuire and Wobbly

Singing in the Shower
Activity
Singing in the Shower

Everyone seems to love the sound of their own voice in the shower. That's because a simple shower stall produces some complex sound-altering effects.

Find the Fat
Activity
Find the Fat

Just how much fat is in ground beef? You may be surprised.

Finger Test for Doneness
Activity
Finger Test for Doneness

Your thumb and index finger can help you test a steak's degree of doneness.

Scavenger Hunt
Activity
Scavenger Hunt

Are there meat by-products in makeup? Can you guess where you might find them?

Smell the Maillard Reaction
Activity
Smell the Maillard Reaction

Amino acids and corn syrup combine to create new aromas.

Meat is Muscle
Activity
Meat is Muscle

What's the difference between white meat and dark meat? Which animals have which and why?

Molecular Meat
Activity
Molecular Meat

What happens to meat when you cook it?

The Science of Cooking Meat
Activity
The Science of Cooking Meat

fat, proteins, collagen, and more

Naked Eggs
Activity
Naked Eggs

Use your naked egg to experiment with osmosis, the movement of water across a membrane.

Science of Eggs
Article
Science of Eggs

Heat 'em, beat 'em, or mix 'em up: There are scientific processes at work when you cook with eggs.

Dinner Party Fix-its Quiz
Article
Dinner Party Fix-its Quiz

Can you cover your kitchen tracks?

Make a Salt Sculpture
Activity
Make a Salt Sculpture

Grow your own stalagmites in luscious colors.

Quinine Cover-Up
Activity
Quinine Cover-Up

Show yourself how a pinch of salt can take the bitter taste away.

Take the Beat Back
Activity
Take the Beat Back

Uncover the everyday origins of some extraordinary instruments.

Headlands Experiments
Activity
Headlands Experiments

A physicist, a scientist, and a musician experiment with sound, music, and acoustics using instruments both real and found.

Step Re-Mix
Activity
Step Re-Mix

Experiment with rhythm through stepping, a musical dance form that uses the body as a percussion instrument.

Dot Mixer
Interactive
Dot Mixer

Produce some pretty mixed-up music with this online interactive.

Kitchen Sink-o-Pation
Activity
Kitchen Sink-o-Pation

Vsit a quirky kitchen where you can compose music with ordinary (and not-so-ordinary) objects.

Sweet Science: Candy!
Activity
Sweet Science: Candy!

Join us as we investigate the sweet world of sugar.

Cheese FAQ
Article
Cheese FAQ

Have you ever wondered what makes blue cheese blue, or why some cheeses are hard and others soft?

Science of Coffee
Activity
Science of Coffee

What's in that cup of coffee anyway? Find out about the history and chemistry of coffee.

How to Make Sparkling Wine
Activity
How to Make Sparkling Wine

Learn more about the process of making Champagne.

Journey to an Organic Egg Farm
Activity
Journey to an Organic Egg Farm

Visit an organic egg farm, and see the science behind raising those eggs.

Egg Anatomy
Activity
Egg Anatomy

An inside look at a chicken's egg.

Conversion Calculator
Interactive
Conversion Calculator

Use this handy conversion calculator to convert between the many units found in recipes.

Supercooled Water Drops
Activity
Supercooled Water Drops

Touch supercooled water drops with an ice crystal and trigger them to freeze instantly.

Candy Around the World
Photo Essay
Candy Around the World

What kinds of candy are made and enjoyed in where you live?

Monster Mallows
Activity
Monster Mallows

Grow marshmallows to monstrous proportions!

Timeline
Activity
Timeline

Take a timeline tour of our past and present.

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