Word: nitrogenous
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...focus on his lab work. The Cohen lab is devoted to investigating molecules and cells using physical tools. Tucked away in the maze-like halls of Mallinckrodt, his lab is the ultimate science nerd’s dream, filled with gadgets, robots, and a 2500 pound table floating on nitrogen filled air sacs...
...seeing science and cooking as two Martians coming at each other with test tubes, we all lose," he argued. "We have to normalize the relationship between them." A few hours later, as Elena Arzak demonstrated sauces that change color on the plate, and Dani García used liquid nitrogen to create a life-like tomato out of pureed vegetables, a handful of chefs continued to do just that...
...that have been left behind by the Green Revolution - like Africa, where average crop yields per acre remain well below those in Asia or the West. One simple way is to increase the amount of fertilizer available to African farmers. Sanginga notes that about 440 lb. (200 kg) of nitrogen fertilizer is generally needed to grow 5 tons (5,000 kg) of maize, but the average African farmer can afford only 8 lb. of fertilizer. We can also work on safeguarding the degraded soils of Africa, where almost 55% of the land is unsuitable for any kind of cultivated agriculture...
...experience of dining at El Bulli, and then, as his friend, Harvard microbiology professor Roberto Kolter translated, the Catalan chef launched into an entertaining and impressive discussion of the science of his cuisine. He focused on his discovery of new textures - particularly the magical uses of hydrocolloids and liquid nitrogen to give foods shapes they'd never assume without the intervention of innovative physics. The crowd exhaled collective "aaaahs" as if they could almost taste the bejeweled concoctions being assembled on video before them - perfect little caviar-like spheres made of melon essence, translucent ravioli, a caipirinha sorbet. These innovations...
...Fisher Space Pens If they're good enough for astronauts, they're good enough for you. The cartridge of the Fisher Space Pen is pressurized with nitrogen, so it doesn't rely on gravity to work. You'll never have to shake it to get it to write, and you can even write with the tip angled up - against the nearest wall at the airport, say, scribbling directions. The top-selling Bullet models - in finishes ranging from blueberry to lacquered brass - have a decidedly sexy aesthetic, but the Trekker model is better suited for travel, with its key-ring...