All About Gluten
Is gluten good for you, or is gluten bad for you? This video breaks down the chemistry and science behind this controversial food ingredient.
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Are We Running Out of Vanilla?
Vanilla is a flavor so common that some people use it as an adjective to describe something plain or ordinary. But watch out! This beloved, flavorful bean may soon become a rarity.
Are We Running Out of Vanilla?
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The Brain Science of Taste
Thanksgiving is a holiday when many people look forward to a tasty home-cooked meal. According to neuroscientist Charles Zuker, not only is that sense of taste in the brain, but it is a matter of life and death. This video takes you on a tasteful journey between the tongue and brain to explore our response to food. Credit: Columbia University's Zuckerman Institute
The Brain Science of Taste
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Can I Still Eat This?
An estimated 133 billion pounds of food gets thrown away every year in the United States. Understanding when your food goes bad is important to help reduce waste. Unfortunately, consumers can't just check the expiration date on the packaging, because the listed date rarely coincides with when the food actually spoils. So how can you tell if your food is still safe to eat? This video explores food expiration-date misconceptions, and gives you some guidelines to answer that age-old question: Can I still eat this?
Can I Still Eat This?
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Can You Taste Garlic with Your Feet?
Chemistry can let you taste food in an entirely new way. This video shows how you can actually taste raw garlic with your feet. No, your feet don't have any secret taste buds. It's all about the ability of chemicals to penetrate your skin.
Can You Taste Garlic with Your Feet?
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Chemistry Life Hacks: Food Edition
This video brings chemistry to the kitchen, featuring science-backed tips to cook rice with fewer calories, get extra-juicy chicken when you don't have time to marinate, and keep sliced fruit from browning too quickly. Watch and learn how chemistry can give your food a flavor boost.
Chemistry Life Hacks: Food Edition
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Chemistry Life Hacks (Volume 1)
This video has easy, chemistry-fueled solutions for several everyday dilemmas, such as making bitter coffee taste better, plus other useful tips to improve your life. [Credit: Reactions/American Chemical Society (www.youtube.com/acsreactions)]
Chemistry Life Hacks (Volume 1)
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Chemistry Life Hacks (Volume 2)
This video contains chemistry-fueled solutions for everyday problems, such as spotting rotten eggs, reviving soggy green vegetables, and fixing busted buttons. [Credit: Reactions/American Chemical Society (www.youtube.com/acsreactions)]
Chemistry Life Hacks (Volume 2)
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The Chemistry of Allspice
This video examines the science behind the most misunderstood spice in the world: allspice. [Credit: Reactions/American Chemical Society (www.youtube.com/acsreactions)]
The Chemistry of Allspice
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The Chemistry of Grilling
If you enjoy barbecues, you'll enjoy this video. It contains chemistry knowledge that will impress your guests, such as why red meat is red. You'll also learn about the chemical reaction that changes raw meat into grilled brown deliciousness.
The Chemistry of Grilling