Gallery: You'll Need a Ph.D. to Fully Appreciate These Popsicles

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    After three years in development, designer David Marx is debuting Kyl21, a vegan-friendly, alcohol-infused popsicle intended for adult partygoers. *Photo: The Science Kitchen*
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    Marx's icy invention is the result of a collaboration with university scientists, a three-star chef, and a manufacturer of industrial nitrogen machinery with the goal of completely reinventing the form, function, and flavor of freezer pops. *Photo: The Science Kitchen*
  • Typical round ice cream shapes don't reflect my idea of the future says Marx. In contrast Kyl21 bars have a jewellike...
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    "Typical round ice cream shapes don't reflect my idea of the future," says Marx. In contrast, Kyl21 bars have a jewel-like appearance and resemble crystals seen under high levels of magnification. *Photo: The Science Kitchen*
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    *Photo: The Science Kitchen*
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    *Photo: The Science Kitchen*
  • The hard folded edges of the pops have an unmistakably scifi appearance but are also functional and create additional...
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    The hard, folded edges of the pops have an unmistakably sci-fi appearance, but are also functional and create additional surface area, which allows for faster freezing. *Photo: The Science Kitchen*
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    Kyl21 got its arty name by combining "molekyl," the Norwegian spelling of molecule, and the age at which patrons need to be to enjoy one of the Science Lab's rum-infused pina colada bars or their vodka-based "swimming pool" flavored pops. *Photo: The Science Kitchen*
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    "In order to shape ice cream in such a unique and exact way, an ultra-fast production process had to be developed," says Marx. This involved creating new multi-part molds that could handle the tight tolerances that the designs demand, developing custom alloys with high levels of thermal conductivity, and creating a flash-freezing process for the liquid to prevent expansion. *Photo: The Science Kitchen*
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    *Photo: David Marx*
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    The ice cream treat of the future is here—just not widely distributed yet. Those who want to taste the chilly treat will need to trek to Berlin and attend a party held by the Science Kitchen, where the bars are produced a couple hundred at a time. *Photo: The Science Kitchen*
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