A Special Lecture with Alton Brown - SOLD OUT!

Television personality and self-proclaimed "food explorer" Alton Brown will present a special lecture at the Museum of Science and Industry that addresses the basic connection between the foods we eat and the scientific principles that govern them. An audience Q & A and book signing will follow.

Alton Brown is most popularly known as the host and creator of the show “Good Eats” and the host of “Iron Chef America,” both of which air on the Food Network. This event is just one of the many special events being held in conjunction with the Museum’s year-long 75th Anniversary celebration.

The one-hour lecture will take place at 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 15 in the Museum’s auditorium, and a 30-minute Q & A will follow. Alton Brown will also meet and sign books (one per guest) for audience members until 2:30 p.m. Light snacks and beverages will be served during the book signing.

About Alton Brown
Chefs and food explorers don't often get the stage at a Museum of Science and Industry, but not many of them wear t-shirts that say "Science... it's what's for dinner," either. Alton Brown does. This culinary star is the author of four books, the host/creator of Food Network's “Good Eats” and “Feasting on Asphalt,” as well as host of “Iron Chef America” and “Next Iron Chef.”  Born and raised in Georgia, Alton Brown’s flair in the kitchen developed early with guidance from his mother and grandmother. As an adult, Alton spent a decade working as a cinematographer and video director, but realized that he spent all his time between shoots watching cooking shows, which he found to be dull and uninformative. Convinced that he could do better, Alton left the film business and moved to Vermont to train at the New England Culinary Institute in Montpelier, VT.  Soon after, Alton tapped all of his training to create “Good Eats,” a smart and entertaining food show that blends wit with wisdom, history with pop culture, and the science of cooking with common cooking sense.