An entertaining and digestible volume that demystifies science from the author of 16 bestselling popular science books.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Dr. Joe Schwarcz is director of McGill University’s Office for Science and Society, dedicated to demystifying science and separating sense from nonsense. He is a popular lecturer, both to students and to the larger public. He hosts The Dr. Joe Show on Montreal radio and is the author of over a dozen bestselling titles. Dr. Joe lives in Montreal, Quebec.
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Information and Misinformation Information and Misinformation Cont’d No Magic in Quack Cancer Treatments Infomercials Provide Slanted Science Science Meets Seinfeld Laundry and TV Sleuths Tornadoes, Rainbows, and Chemistry The Mysterious Island Nutty Scares About Nutella Dubious Tidings of Doom Blowing in the Wind Fish Genes and Tomatoes Neonics and Bees Natural Fallacies Natural Cures The Power of the Mind Conjuring Up Remedies Cancer and Carny Tricks A Circulating Nonsensical Email Getting Down to Earth Spoon-Bending Fiasco A Houdini Low Point Hijacking Chemistry A Toxic Cleanse Leg Cramp Relief. Really? The Real Flintstones A Spark of Genius Sulphur’s Colorful Past Seeing Through the Smoke Bacteria Are Not Always Bad Don’t Take a Deep Breath Methylene Blue Magic Arsenic Archives Socks, Wallpaper and Arsenic A Rat Poison That Can Cure The Nuremberg Chronicle A Rabbit Out of a Hat Taking Pulse Esther Frolics Dealing with the Plague Lauding Morphine The Power of Heat Tampons on a Mission Condom Technology A Bloody Good Yarn Memories of Linus Pauling The Intoxicating Science of Wine Crystallography Sheds Light on Molecular Structure Brushing Up on Toothbrush History Sorting Out Starches Barking Up the Right Tree Forest Bathing Plastic Packaging Pros and Cons Hops, Beer, and Estrogen Saving Apollo 13 Singing About Science The Skinny on Skin Science Slimey Science Preserving Preservatives Antibacterial Concerns Snakes and Snakeroot Sugar Isn’t So Sweet Bitter About Sugar Sugar Consumption Easter Island May Provide Clues to Aging Science Sniffs at Body Odor Some Beefs with Beef Plastic Problems Blankets, Balloons and Space Suits Bagging Plastic Bags BPA Research – When is Enough Enough? Plastination Controversy The Rise of Baking Powder Ikarian Longevity Boosting Brainpower Cadmium Dangers A Matter of Taste Spreading Kindness Nutritional Guidelines – Theirs and Mine Oats vs Pop-Tarts Emulsifiers on Trial Shake Shake Boning Up on Collagen Tea Time Eating Bacon is Not the Same as Smoking Jeans to Purify Air Amazing Charcoal A Fashionable Address A Tale of Telomeres Perfume and TNT Lithiated Water Goat Stench Phosphides and Bedbugs Final Thoughts
Information and Misinformation Information and Misinformation Cont’d No Magic in Quack Cancer Treatments Infomercials Provide Slanted Science Science Meets Seinfeld Laundry and TV Sleuths Tornadoes, Rainbows, and Chemistry The Mysterious Island Nutty Scares About Nutella Dubious Tidings of Doom Blowing in the Wind Fish Genes and Tomatoes Neonics and Bees Natural Fallacies Natural Cures The Power of the Mind Conjuring Up Remedies Cancer and Carny Tricks A Circulating Nonsensical Email Getting Down to Earth Spoon-Bending Fiasco A Houdini Low Point Hijacking Chemistry A Toxic Cleanse Leg Cramp Relief. Really? The Real Flintstones A Spark of Genius Sulphur’s Colorful Past Seeing Through the Smoke Bacteria Are Not Always Bad Don’t Take a Deep Breath Methylene Blue Magic Arsenic Archives Socks, Wallpaper and Arsenic A Rat Poison That Can Cure The Nuremberg Chronicle A Rabbit Out of a Hat Taking Pulse Esther Frolics Dealing with the Plague Lauding Morphine The Power of Heat Tampons on a Mission Condom Technology A Bloody Good Yarn Memories of Linus Pauling The Intoxicating Science of Wine Crystallography Sheds Light on Molecular Structure Brushing Up on Toothbrush History Sorting Out Starches Barking Up the Right Tree Forest Bathing Plastic Packaging Pros and Cons Hops, Beer, and Estrogen Saving Apollo 13 Singing About Science The Skinny on Skin Science Slimey Science Preserving Preservatives Antibacterial Concerns Snakes and Snakeroot Sugar Isn’t So Sweet Bitter About Sugar Sugar Consumption Easter Island May Provide Clues to Aging Science Sniffs at Body Odor Some Beefs with Beef Plastic Problems Blankets, Balloons and Space Suits Bagging Plastic Bags BPA Research – When is Enough Enough? Plastination Controversy The Rise of Baking Powder Ikarian Longevity Boosting Brainpower Cadmium Dangers A Matter of Taste Spreading Kindness Nutritional Guidelines – Theirs and Mine Oats vs Pop-Tarts Emulsifiers on Trial Shake Shake Boning Up on Collagen Tea Time Eating Bacon is Not the Same as Smoking Jeans to Purify Air Amazing Charcoal A Fashionable Address A Tale of Telomeres Perfume and TNT Lithiated Water Goat Stench Phosphides and Bedbugs Final Thoughts
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