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Publication
ECW Press (2014), 280 pages
Description
Organic is better for you .. no, it's not. Scientists just discovered a miracle weight-loss food... no, wait, it's actually bad for you. Schwarcz help you separate fact from fiction amid the storm of misinformation that today's media throws at us.
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LibraryThing member BeckyGraham1016
This is the first book in a long time I didn't finish - not worth my time.
LibraryThing member Kaethe
Short, highly readable pieces about a vast array of issues of chemistry in modern life. Many, not surprisingly, are about how things can't possibly work, like homeopathy. Other pieces consider new science discoveries, the worthlessness of all those "miracle food" stories (and the very thin research
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behind them), and how to critically evaluate some forms of risk. A good introduction to the subject for those who aren't already skeptically literate, and a fun browse for those who are.Library copy
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Original language
English
Original publication date
2014-05-13
Physical description
280 p.; 5.5 x 0.75 inches
ISBN
1770411909 / 9781770411906
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