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Hoping for a Breath of Fresh Air

7 Feb 2024

Twenty-five sextillion is an inconceivably large number. Think 25 followed by 21 zeros. Now take a deep breath! You have just inhaled roughly that many molecules! Quite mind-boggling, but if you...

We Can Now Envision an End to Cervical Cancer

2 Feb 2024

This article was first published in the Montreal Gazette.

Seaweed, Chernobyl and the World’s First Functional Food

31 Jan 2024

Back in the early 1800s the production of potassium nitrate (saltpeter), an essential component of gunpowder, was a booming industry.

The Physician is Only Nature’s Assistant

26 Jan 2024

Although warm foods are not likely to cause the production of yellow bile and hot winds are unlikely to be the cause of your digestive issues, Greek physician Galen of Pergamum contributed...

The Vitamin D Puzzle

24 Jan 2024

Walk into any pharmacy or health food store and you will see shelves filled with vitamin D supplements. Then stroll over to a bookstore and you will find all sort of books touting the wonders of...

The Uncertainty of What Happened When Heisenberg Met Bohr

19 Jan 2024

It isn’t often that the subject matter of a play on Broadway is science. “Copenhagen” opened on Broadway in 2000 after a run in London’s West End. Its focus was a 1941 meeting in Bohr’s Copenhagen...

Is bottled water bad for your health?

19 Jan 2024

This article was originally posted in the Montreal Gazette....

Homeopathy is scientifically implausible

12 Jan 2024

This article was first published in the Montreal Gazette.

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