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NOVA scienceNOW  Profile: Nathan Myhrvold

Nathan Myhrvold wants to use cutting-edge science to revolutionize the way we cook. Details

 

Program: NOVA scienceNOW

Episode: Profile: Nathan Myhrvold

Nathan Myhrvold may be the ultimate Renaissance Geek, but the child prodigy and former Chief Technology Officer of Microsoft has always maintained his obsessive passion for food and the science of cooking. In his kitchen at Intellectual Ventures, he and a team of chefs are using advanced lab equipment to cook up dishes that look and taste like nothing else.

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Duration: (9:46)
Premiere Date: 10/31/2012
Episode Expires: Never
TV Rating: NR
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