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From bestselling author Dr. Joe Schwarcz, a new collection of bite-size pop science essays that allow curious readers to understand the science behind everything from plastic-wrapped cucumbers to head transplants.

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Gli inchiostri segreti delle spie, il mistero dei gamberetti esplosivi, l'influenza dell'acetone sul corso della storia, gli amori nascosti di paludati scienziati del passato, il misterioso rapporto tra il colore del gelato e gli insetti sono solo alcuni dei segreti svelati in queste pagine. Un saggio in cui l'autore mescola abilmente aneddoti bizzarri sull'applicazione della chimica alla vita di tutti i giorni, per arrivare a una spiegazione ...

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L'espressione "divulgazione chimica" ha spesso avuto il sapore di un ossimoro, anche se "divulgazione" e "chimica" non sono termini concettualmente opposti. Con Joe Schwarcz le cose sono cambiate radicalmente, al punto che Roald Hoffmann, premio Nobel per la chimica nel 1981, ha scritto che "la magia di Joe Schwarcz sta nel convincerci che la chimica è divertente e utile". Questo libro spazia dalle qualità più curiose dell'acqua ossigenata all...

Do you know if your waiter sings in the bathroom? Or if the lady who whipped up the icing on your cake wore false fingernails? When was the last time you microwaved your dishcloth? Is your orange juice pasteurized? In Let Them Eat Flax!, award - winning author Dr. Joe Schwarcz explains why these are more important questions than whether y...

When did "chemical" become a dirty word?Forty or so years ago, chemistry -- which had been recognized as a miracle-making boon to humanity - somehow became associated with warfare, sinister food additives, "toxins" and pollution.It's a situation that Dr. Joe Schwarcz aims to put into perspective. Yes, there's a downside to chemistry, he says, but this is dwarfed by its enormous benefits.Dr. Joe's new collection of commentaries will inspire an ...

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The bestselling author of Brain Fuel and An Apple a Day reveals the science of being well, eating well, and staying well clear of "alternative therapy" charlatans.Health Lab's theme is the most popular of Dr Joe's specialities. There are riveting and sometimes hair-raising vignettes from the history of medicine and food production. There are reports aimed at equipping readers to recognize and beware muddled thinking, misunderstandings and dece...

Prepare to be amazed once again.Did you know what when you shake a ketchup bottle you're practicing thixotropy? That the ancient Greeks made themselves look less ancient by inventing moisturizer? That the mysterious drug obecalp* is as effective as homeopathy and many herbal cures? From the bestselling author of An Apple a Day, Brain Fuel, and Science, Sense and Nonsense comes a fresh batch of inquiries into the science of everyday life. Dr. J...