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Nova scienceNOW: Can I Eat That?

Aired Thursday, November 22nd, 2012 @ 11:00 pm on KUED World Ch. 7.2 »

David Pogue, popular technology reporter for The New York Times, is the new host of this science magazine series. What are the secrets behind your favorite foods? Why are some treats -- like chocolate chip cookies -- delectable, while others -- like cookies made with mealworms -- disgusting? You might think you understand what makes something sweet, salty or bitter, but Pogue gets a taste of a much more complicated truth, as he ventures into labs and kitchens where everything from apple pie to Thanksgiving turkey to juicy grasshoppers is diced, sliced, dissected and put under the microscope. If scientists can uncover exactly what's behind the mouth-watering flavors and textures we take for granted every day, could they help us enjoy our food more -- without packing on the pounds?

This episode of Nova scienceNOW can also be viewed:
Sunday, June 16th, 2013 @ 9:00 am on KUED World Channel 7.2
Thursday, June 20th, 2013 @ 4:00 pm on KUED World Channel 7.2
Thursday, June 20th, 2013 @ 7:00 pm on KUED World Channel 7.2
Friday, June 21st, 2013 @ 12:00 am on KUED World Channel 7.2
Friday, June 21st, 2013 @ 8:00 am on KUED World Channel 7.2
Friday, June 21st, 2013 @ 2:00 pm on KUED World Channel 7.2

See when else this television series airs on KUED »

 

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