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Shedding Light On the Magical Finale of Phantom of the Opera

5 Jun 2026

This article was first published in The Montreal Gazette. “It’s a de Kolta chair!”

The Chemical Legacy of Louis Pasteur

5 Jun 2026

Louis Pasteur is buried in an elaborate mausoleum at the Institute Pasteur in Paris where mosaic tiles on the tomb commemorate various aspects of the great man's scientific life. A flock of sheep,...

Protein-Rich Bridges and Edible Houses

5 Jun 2026

For most tourists in Prague, visiting the Charles Bridge is pretty much at the top of the sightseeing list. The medieval stone bridge, completed in the 15th century, was a part of the royal route –...

The Sparkle in Sparkling Water

14 May 2026

Many consumers today are shying away from soft drinks because of legitimate concerns about their sugar or artificial sweetener content and are gravitating towards plain carbonated water. This has...

Farmers’ Almanacs Are No Better than a Coin Toss

7 May 2026

A bicentenarian is about to die but I doubt many will notice. Farmers’ Almanac is calling it quits after being in business for 208 years. Its 2026 issue will be its last.

Are Dolphins the Clue to Anti-Aging?

30 Apr 2026

No, we don’t have to eat dolphins, and neither are they eating yogurt. So, here we go. The latest product to enter the “anti-aging supplement sweepstakes” has the curious name “Fatty15.” That name...

A Trip From Rocket Fuel to Amazon Hallucinogen

24 Apr 2026

This article was first published in The Montreal Gazette....

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