Tag - gummy bears

October 10, 2010

Discover the Hidden Energy in Gummy Worms

Everyone knows gummy worms and gummy bears have a lot of sugar and carbohydrates in them, but did you know that translates into stored energy? Release that energy and you get a big reaction and a little fire too.

My science demo guinea pig and anchor at 9News in Denver, Mark Koebrich, loves when I bring science demonstrations that involve fire. (He has a thing about being set on fire, I don’t understand it.) He loved this demo and compared it to a jet engine. It’s not quite jet propulsion, but it’s cool nonetheless. Keep in mind it’s an experiment for your high school chemistry teacher and not a good one to do at home.

September 1, 2010

Science of Food – Molecular Gastronomy

Molecular gastronomy sounds more like a condition than something cool to eat. It’s a cool kind of science that is sweeping trendy restaurants across the country.

Ingredients undergo change while cooking. Molecular gastronomy studies the physical and chemical changes that food undergoes while cooking. Certain ingredients produce certain reactions and it’s the newest trend for chefs to make fake caviar from sodium alginate. Instant ice cream is also created from using liquid nitrogen.