This Nifty Fifty Podcast features Dr. Matthew Hartings speaking to Holy Cross School in Garret Park, Maryland. Dr. Hartings the professor behind"The Chemistry of Cooking," a wildely popular course at American University, where Dr. Hartings is an Assistant Professor of Chemistry.Dr. Hartings work in bio-inorganic chemistry includes everything from converting sunlight to energy, to treating cancer; but it's his passion for cooking that applies this same science to food, which you can hear all about in this talk, or see in his popular YouTube vide title"Ice Creme Science."Nifty Fifty is presented by InfoComm International, the force behind every audio visual experience.The Nifty Fifty program brings science technology engineering and math professionals to schools throughout the National Capital Region to educate students about the real world of STEM and inspire them to pursue STEM careers in their future.Nifty Fifty is a program of the USA Science and Engineering Festival, and we want to thank our founding and presenting host Lockheed Martin. To learn more about the Festival, and to take part in one of our upcoming programs, visit usasciencefestival.org