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Joe Schwarcz

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Dr. Joe Schwarcz holds a PhD in chemistry and is host of the radio program The Dr. Joe Show, directo of McGill University's Office for Science & Society and the author of fourteen bestselling books. Well known for his informative and entertaining lectures, Dr. Schwarcz has received numerous awards for teaching and deciphering science for the public. ...more

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	Foods That Harm, Foods That Heal: An A-Z Guide to Safe and Healthy Eating by Joe Schwarcz, Alasdair McWhirter, Liz Clasen 4.08 avg rating — 626 ratings — published 1996 — 39 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	An Apple a Day 3.60 avg rating — 417 ratings — published 2007 — 20 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Is That a Fact?: Frauds, Quacks, and the Real Science of Everyday Life 3.59 avg rating — 328 ratings — published 2014 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Grain of Salt: The Science and Pseudoscience of What We Eat 3.84 avg rating — 304 ratings — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Monkeys, Myths, and Molecules: Separating Fact from Fiction, and the Science of Everyday Life 3.64 avg rating — 300 ratings — published 2015 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Genie in the Bottle: 67 All-New Commentaries on the Fascinating Chemistry of Everyday Life 3.98 avg rating — 241 ratings — published 2001 — 21 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dr. Joe & What You Didn't Know: 177 Fascinating Questions About the Chemistry of Everyday Life 3.79 avg rating — 206 ratings — published 2003 — 17 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Radar, Hula Hoops, and Playful Pigs: 67 Digestible Commentaries on the Fascinating Chemistry of Everyday Life 3.95 avg rating — 187 ratings — published 1999 — 19 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Fly in the Ointment: 70 Fascinating Commentaries on the Science of Everyday Life 3.79 avg rating — 195 ratings — published 2004 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Feast of Science: Intriguing Morsels from the Science of Everyday Life 3.81 avg rating — 146 ratings — published 2018 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“pretty soon, there will be ten billion people coming to dinner. And there is no way they are going to be fed organically.”
― Joe Dr Schwarcz, Science, Sense & Nonsense

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“Salt was so important that Roman soldiers were given extra money to purchase it. This was referred to as a “salarium,” from which our word “salary” derives. Soldiers who performed their duties particularly well were said to be worth their salt!”
― Joe Schwarcz, Is That a Fact?: Frauds, Quacks, and the Real Science of Everyday Life

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“Progress always comes at a cost, but if we fear the unknown, we will never get anywhere. Nothing in life is risk-free.”
― Joe Schwarcz, That's the Way the Cookie Crumbles: 62 All-New Commentaries on the Fascinating Chemistry of Everyday Life

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