Brandy McDonnell An abbreviated version of this story appears in the Sunday Life section of The Oklahoman. 'Science' show: Alton Brown brings culinary variety exhibition to Oklahoma City According to popular lore, some cultures believe that the taking of photographs can steal a piece of a person’s soul. For a person who has spent the better part of two decades on television, Alton Brown surprisingly believes TV cameras possess similar properties. “You know, television cameras slowly steal your soul straight out of your eyeballs, and the only way that I have found to get it back is being in front of a live audience,” Brown said in a recent phone interview. “Performing live is the antidote to spending a huge amount of time on television.Read more on NewsOK.com