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A W ORLD OF IDEAS:
SEE ALL THERE IS T O KNO W
Introduction
I love discovering the secrets behind food. Everything you eat hides a world of weird, mindblowing, and often gloriously disgusting
science: Every time you fry an egg or toast some bread you’re controlling amazing
chemical reactions using complex physics. Your digestive system is
a powerful, portable chemistry lab, and your kitchen is simply a science department with shinier equipment!
Explore, play, make a mess (and clear it up!) and enjoy.
– Stefan
