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LIFE SCIENCE
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Olfaction
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The Right Spice: Exploring Olfaction through Spice Combinations
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Respiration
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The Rise of Steamed Buns: Exploring Cellular Respiration through Steamed Buns
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Microbes
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Yes we “Can: Exploring Microbes in Food Preservation
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Sensation and Perception
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Discovering Umami: Exploring the Sense of Taste
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Catalysts
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Caramelizing Catalysts: Exploring Catalysts through Caramelized Onions
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Nitrogen Fixation
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Hummus and Humus: Humus, Legumes, and Nitrogen Fixation
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GLUTEN FORMATIoN
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The Knead-to-Know Dough: Exploring Gluten Formation in Pie Crusts
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Molecular Properties of Polymers
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Risotto: Exploring the Science Behind Starches
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PHYSICAL SCIENCE
Culinary
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Scientific
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Physical Changes
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Popping the Question: Exploring the Science Behind the Corniest Phase Change
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Diffusion
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Marinating Madness: Exploring Diffusion with Marinated Tofu
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Protein Denaturation
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What’s the Deal with Eggs?: Demystifying Heating and Whisking Eggs
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Density
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>Drinkable Density: Exploring Density through a Homemade Fruit Beverage
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Crystal Formation
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Hot Tempered: Exploring Transitions in Chocolate
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Acids & Bases
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Not your Basic Pickle: Exploring pH while making Pickles
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Molecular Solubility
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EXTRACTING HOTNESS: Exploring solubility through chili peppers and shrimp cocktail
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Foams and Aeration
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Puffy Pancakes: The Science of Foams
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Thickening
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Soupy Starches: Exploring the Science Behind the Thickening of Soup
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Oxidation and Reduction
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Oxidizing Potatoes: Exploring Food Waste and the Science behind Browning
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Polymer Crosslink
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Molten Chocolate Cake |
Heat Diffusion
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I Lava Science: Exploring Heat Diffusion through Molten Chocolate Cake |
SCIENTIFIC METHOD
Culinary
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