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How to make better cookies with science (video)

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How to Make Better Cookies with Science

image: Chocolate chip cookies are nearly universally adored. People like them in all sorts of textures, sizes and tastes. So how can you make your perfect cookie? Using science, of course. Oct. 1 is National Homemade Cookies Day, so for this week's Reactions episode, we partnered with Science News magazine's Bethany Brookshire (@scicurious) to take a bite out of baking with the scientific method. Get a taste of the video here: https://youtu.be/3b4shT7EBZQ. view more 

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WASHINGTON, Sept. 28, 2015 -- Chocolate chip cookies are nearly universally adored. People like them in all sorts of textures, sizes and tastes. So how can you make your perfect cookie? Using science, of course. October 1 is National Homemade Cookies Day, so for this week's Reactions episode, we partnered with Science News magazine's Bethany Brookshire (@scicurious) to take a bite out of baking with the scientific method. Get a taste of the video here: https://youtu.be/3b4shT7EBZQ.

We're also celebrating the 10th anniversary of ACS ChemClubs. ChemClubs are high school clubs that provide students an opportunity to experience chemistry beyond the classroom. The ACS ChemClub program will be hosting a special live nationwide event on November 16 with the theme "Chemistry - Hacking Your Taste Buds." For more information, visit http://www.acs.org/chemclub.

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