Primordial Soup's On!
Posted Fri Mar 30, 2007, 7:44 AM ET
Revisiting Stanley Miller's 1953 experiment about the creation of life on Earth.
In the mid-'70s, I visited the Smithsonian's Air and Space Museum, which had a major exhibit called "Is There Life On Other Planets?" The major draw was the bridge of the Enterprise "D," but as we wandered down a corridor, we spotted a television and several stools. Being children of the television age, we sat down and waited for something to watch.
cue visuals: The set of Julia Child's The French Chef.
cue music: The jaunty theme of The French Chef.
And there was the grande dame herself, announcing in her fruitiest tones, "Today, we will prepare Primordial Soup!"
At times it seemed as though she were parodying Dan Akroyd's parody of her, but it was well done (I think it was filmed on her set at WBGH), in addition to being great fun and very informative. Child was obviously a great sport.
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