Tag Archives: Kitchen Science

Germs (Eeeeuuuw!) and Handwashing

Posted on March 20, 2012 by

I scammed hand washing as a kid. I turned on the cold water, without soap, played at washing my hands for about five seconds, and declared myself done. Of course, that doesn’t actually get rid of germs, but it’s hard … Continue reading →

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Top 10 of 2011

Posted on January 5, 2012 by

Gang, it’s the last of the “top” lists for a while, but the data geek in me can’t help looking at stats, and I’m using today’s post to share a list of the Top 10 posts for 2011, according to … Continue reading →

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How to Bake Chocolate Chip Dashboard Cookies: Celebrating a Texas Heatwave Record!

Posted on August 25, 2011 by

Y’all know I’ve been fairly grumpy about this Texas summer’s heat, but maybe it’s been worthwhile. Yesterday, August 24th, set the weather record in Austin, Texas for the number of 100+ days at 70 degrees. That record will be broken … Continue reading →

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How to Make a Polymer

Posted on January 3, 2011 by

Starting off the New Year with bang, or rather, a fizz, for my next badge work, I’m in the kitchen making polymers. What is a polymer? I didn’t know either, so I looked it up. A polymer is a chain … Continue reading →

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