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Hot on the heels of his previous bestsellers, award - winning author Dr. Joe Schwarcz's latest book, The Fly in the Ointment, doesn't disappoint. From pesticides and environmental estrogens to lipsticks and garlic, Dr. Joe is back to demystify the science that surrounds us. Why do some people drill holes in their heads for ''enlightenment''? How did a small chemical error nearly convict the unfortunate Patricia Stallings for murdering her son? Where does the expression ''take a bromide'' come from? Schwarcz investigates aphrodisiacs, ddt, bottled water, vitamins, barbiturates, plastic wrap, and smoked meat. He puts worries about acrylamide, preservatives, and waxed fruit into perspective and unravels the mysteries of bulletproof vests, weight loss diets, and ''mad honey.'' From the fanciful to the factual, Dr. Joe Schwarcz enlightens us all - no drills attached.

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Hot on the heels of his previous bestsellers, award - winning author Dr. Joe Schwarcz's latest book, The Fly in the Ointment, doesn't disappoint. From pesticides and environmental estrogens to lipsticks and garlic, Dr. Joe is back to demystify the science that surrounds us. Why do some people drill holes in their heads for ''enlightenment''? How did a small chemical error nearly convict the unfortunate Patricia Stallings for murdering her son? Where does the expression ''take a bromide'' come from? Schwarcz investigates aphrodisiacs, ddt, bottled water, vitamins, barbiturates, plastic wrap, and smoked meat. He puts worries about acrylamide, preservatives, and waxed fruit into perspective and unravels the mysteries of bulletproof vests, weight loss diets, and ''mad honey.'' From the fanciful to the factual, Dr. Joe Schwarcz enlightens us all - no drills attached.

Biografía del autor

Dr. Joe Schwarcz is a professor of chemistry and the Director of the Office for Chemistry and Society at McGill University in Montreal, Canada. He hosts a weekly phone-in radio show, is a regular on Canadian television, gives numerous public lectures, and writes columns for the Montreal Gazette.He has received many honours, including the prestigious American Chemical Society's Grady-Stack Award for Interpreting Chemistry for the Public.

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  • VerlagReadHowYouWant
  • Erscheinungsdatum2013
  • ISBN 10 1459654404
  • ISBN 13 9781459654402
  • EinbandTapa blanda
  • SpracheEnglisch
  • Anzahl der Seiten380
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