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Forbes: Dr. Schwarcz comments on whether natural products can protect us from mosquitos with West Nile Virus

Published: 19 July 2013

Almost 40,000 people in the United States developed West Nile virus last year and 1,549 died because of it. Compare that to 1999, the first year the disease was seen in North America, when only 62...

“Science and Nonsense” Conference

Monday, July 29, 2013

Repêchage will host a one-day conference titled “Science and Nonsense: Hear from the Experts and Get the Facts about the Beauty Industry.” The presentation will feature keynote speakers,...

"Public Perception of Agriculture - Facts and Myths"

Saturday, August 10, 2013 13:00to14:00

Dr. Joe Schwarcz will peak your interest with the "Public Perception of Agriculture - Facts & Myths" where he will trace the path between fear-mongerers and chemical enthusiasts in agriculture....

Trottier Symposium: Is That a Fact?

Tuesday, October 29, 2013 17:30to19:30

Information is the key to life. We want to know what to eat, how to protect our environment, what risks to avoid and what to do if illness strikes. But when it comes to acquiring information, it is...

Graduate research symposium draws high-profile keynote speakers

Published: 20 June 2013

Edmonton—Graduate students in the Faculty of Engineering will have the opportunity to get the inside track on communicating with non-technical audiences and tech commercialization during the...

USA Today: Dr. Joe Schwarcz comments on "toxic" chemicals

Published: 10 April 2013

How safe is your shampoo, sofa or shirt? Campaign will soon launch efforts to get ten major U.S. retailers to phase out potentially "toxic" products. Dr. Joe Schwarcz comments on when "toxic"...

The Science of the 10 Plagues

Thursday, March 14, 2013 12:00to12:45

Join Dr. Joe Schwarcz for his talk on "The Science of the 10 Plagues." Segal Centre, 5170 Côte-Sainte-Catherine Road Montreal, Quebec, CA/ossCategory: Public lectures Faculty of Science

Review of "The Right Chemistry" by Dr. Harriet Hall

Published: 27 February 2013

Dr. Harriet Hall, also known as the SkepDoc, reviews Dr. Joe Schwarcz' latest book, "The Right Chemistry," and concludes that both him and his book do it just right. To read the review, please...

VIDEO: Debate follow-up with Joe Schwarcz & Andre Saine

Published: 20 December 2012

Click here to see some follow-up on the second debate on Alternative Medicine, Homeopathy: Mere Placebo or Great Medicine?

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