Hello, StarTalk Family. The episode you're about to watch was recorded shortly

before the tragic passing of celebrated writer and TV host Anthony Bourdain.

We're thankful for the opportunity to share Anthony's unique perspective in

the universe on food, culture, and life. On behalf of all of us at StarTalk,

thanks for watching.

Welcome to StarTalk. Your place in the universe where science and pop culture

collide. StarTalk begins right now.

Welcome to the Hall of the Universe. I'm your host, Neil deGrasse Tyson.

You're a personal astrophysicist and tonight we're discussing the science of

food. And we're featuring my interview with Chef, writer, and TV host Anthony

Bourdain. So let's do this. So meet my comedic co-host for this evening.

So she is a maid. That's the cheer. Excellent. You're tweeting at this year

truth. Yes, let's watch her. Brilliant Twitter handle. You love it. And I've got

with us a real live food scientist, Guy Crosby. Guy, welcome to StarTalk.

Thank you, Neil. Thank you. You're also known as the cooking science guy.

You're adjunct professor of nutrition at the Harvard University School of Public

Health. Correct. It's up in Boston, sure. And former science editor for America's

Test Kitchen. That's right. Very good. Because we're featuring my interview with Chef

and renowned foodie, Anthony Bourdain. And you know he's host of CNN's parts unknown.

And what they do is they send him to all corners of the earth and he explores food

in the context of their culture. Brilliant concept, which he executes beautifully.

And so I want to know, did he have any early experiences with math or science that

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