Coming Right Up: Let's Talk About Food

By A. J. Downey

Can science be savory? We’ll find out this Friday, when the Museum of Science launches a new series that’s all about food. Through panel discussions, film reviews, cooking demos by celebrity chefs, and more, the museum will examine food through the “scientific lenses of health and sustainability.” Programs are throughout the fall, but here’s a spotlight on two this Saturday:

Food on Film
Boston food critic Corby Kummer hosts a roundtable after a screening of FRESH, which “celebrates the farmers, thinkers, and business people who are reinventing our food system.”
When: Saturday, October 9 at 1 p.m.
Where: Cahners Theater in the Museum of Science

Citizen Chefs Meet Boston’s Best
Boston chefs Jody Adams, Chris Douglass, Tiffani Faison, Rahul Moolgaonkar, Jason Santos, and Ana Sortun share the tricks of their trade.
When: Saturday, October 9 at 10 a.m.
Where: Museum of Science waterfront pavilion

1 Science Park, Boston, 617-723-2500, mos.org.