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    Monkeys, Myths, and Molecules: Separating Fact from Fiction, and the Science of Everyday Life

    By Dr. Joe Schwarcz

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    A healthy dose of scientific skepticism in the information age, from bestselling author Dr. Joe Schwarz

    The internet is a powerful beast; no matter what question you may have, the answer is just a few keystrokes away. But with so many sources available, and so many conflicting answers, how do you know what information is reliable? In Monkeys, Myths, and Molecules, Dr. Joe Schwarcz takes a critical look at how scientific facts are misconstrued in the media, debunking myths surrounding canned food, artificial dyes, SPF, homeopathy, cancer, chemicals, and much more. Unafraid to expose the sheer nonsense people are led to believe about health, food, drugs, and our environment, Dr. Joe confronts pseudoscience and convincingly and entertainingly advocates for a scientific approach to everyday life.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherECW Press
    Release dateMay 1, 2015
    ISBN9781770907010
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    Dr. Joe Schwarcz

    Dr. Joe Schwarcz is the author of That’s the Way the Cookie Crumbles, The Genie in the Bottle, Radar, Hula Hoops and Playful Pigs, Dr. Joe and What You Didn't Know, The Fly in the Ointment, and Let Them Eat Flax!. He is a regular on the Discovery Channel, the recipient of the 2003 Independent Publishers Book Award, and the winner of the American Chemical Society’s Stack-Grady Award for interpreting science to the public.

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      Somehow I'd gotten the impression this was going to tie together a lot of pseudo-science ideas and make a big point, make it easier to spot the hoaxes, easier to remember the truths Dr. Joe teaches us... But it's not. It's a collection of short essays (radio casts?), just the latest in a long list of Dr. Joe's books. And a long list of similar books I've read. I honestly can't rate this perfectly objectively because I am kinda burnt out on them. I do recommend this, or any other book by Schwarcz, or a number of similar books, titles avl on request, for anyone who gets their science from bloggers, Dr. Oz, homeopaths, or 'health food' stores.