You know those stories about some sort of chemical being added to swimming pool water that changes colour if someone uses the pool as a pee pot? Well, they are not true. There is no such chemical....
Turmeric is generally used as a spice but it has garnered a reputation as a virtually magical substance when used as a dietary supplement. It is said to treat arthritis, heartburn, Crohn鈥檚 disease,...
What was the greatest dirigible tragedy in history? I bet just about everyone thought of the Hindenburg which crashed and burned in a spectacular fashion when coming in for a landing at Lakehurst,...
Studies are the heart of science. But which studies do we take to heart? That is becoming more and more of a critical question as studies are being cranked out at a frenetic pace exploring every...
Solvents! What do you think of? Nail polish remover? Dry cleaning fluid? Yes, those are solvents. But there鈥檚 a lot more to the story. Chemistry would not be possible without the use solvents. Most...
鈥淲hen there is substantial, credible evidence of danger to human or environmental health, protective action should be taken despite continuing scientific uncertainty.鈥� That鈥檚 the 鈥淧recautionary...
Everyone has skeletons in their closet. There鈥檚 at least one in mine. A couple of years ago while on a cruise I pinched a spoon from the dining room. It wasn鈥檛 because of any lack of spoons at home...
I was fascinated by yesterdays announcement that "old light"鈥� revealed trace evidence in the background radiation of the earliest鈥� 听trillionth of a trillionth (and then some) of a second of the ...
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