Dr. Joe and What You Didn't Know: 177 Fascinating Questions and Answers About the Chemistry of Everyday Life

Alex Curran is a former member of both the National Advisory Board on
Science and Technology and the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research
Council. He was chair of the Telecommunications Sectoral Advisory
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This is one of those rare books that is both accurate in science and
interesting and understandable to laypeople. Dr. Joe Schwarcz is a
chemist, broadcaster, and author. In Dr. Joe and What You Didn’t Know,
he poses and answers 177 chemistry-related questions. The scope is
broad. He warns us of the hidden dangers of wearing false fingernails.
He gives advice on how to maintain a happy marriage in spite of the
demands of business travel. He suggests why it might be advisable to
carry a stock of red ants on a backwoods holiday. He even ventures into
the debate about genetically modified foods.

This is a book for browsing. It will appeal to anyone who has an
interest in the applications of chemistry to 21st-century activities.