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It was the kind of gathering usually reserved for a red carpet premiere. As the time approached 1:30 PM, people streamed into the hall. Some carried books, while others sported T-shirts that read, “Science—it’s what’s for dinner.” I overheard one young woman say she would jump over anyone and everyone to have her book signed. People of all ages came from as faraway as Michigan and upstate New York. As the crowd size increased, so did the excitement.
We were at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center in Nashville on a hot Saturday in August 2007, attending a demonstration by Food Network host Alton Brown. Brown’s show “Good Eats” fuses history, culture, humor, science, and groovy props into a 30-minute cooking show. Brown is not just the star; he has been the writer and producer since the first episode, “Steak Your Claim,” aired in 1999.
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