A Feast Of Science: Intriguing Morsels from the Science of Everyday Life

Description

An entertaining and digestible volume that demystifies science, from the author of 16 bestselling popular science books. Crave answers? A Feast of Science demystifies the chemistry of everyday life, serving up practical knowledge to both inform and entertain. Guaranteed to satiate your hunger for palatable and relevant scientific information, Dr Joe Schwarcz proves that 'chemical' is not necessarily synonymous with 'toxic'. Are there fish genes in tomatoes? Can snail-slime cream and bone broth really make your wrinkles disappear? What's the problem with sugar, resistant starch, hops in beer, microbeads and 'secret' cancer cures? Are 'natural' products the key to good health? And what is 'fake news' all about? Dr Joe answers these questions and more. Cutting through the fat of story, suggestion and social-media speculation, A Feast of Science gets to the meat of the chemical reactions that make up our daily lives. 'Schwarcz's love of learning and his enthusiasm for science are contagious. . . Author, radio personality and insuppressible science communicator 'Dr. Joe' offers a smorgasbord of fun facts and reflections. - Shelf Awareness for Readers

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.

"His writing style is easy and enjoyable . . . reading Dr. Joe is both pertinent to a chemistry teacher and yet accessible to the general public." -- Chem 13 News