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A Trip From Rocket Fuel to Amazon Hallucinogen

24 Apr 2026

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

Just How Much Should You Worry About Eating That Burnt Toast?

24 Apr 2026

I was tempted to say, “why don’t you buy the book,” but that sounded a bit too self-serving. So, let me dig into the science which centers around a small molecule called acrylamide. The...

Can You Warm Up Your Body with Your Mind?

23 Apr 2026

If you concentrate hard, can you raise the temperature of your little finger? The human body has a thermostat of sorts, a way of regulating its temperature and ensuring its heart keeps beating even...

The Leggings That Promise to Fix Your Knees

16 Apr 2026

Back when I was a varsity athlete (before I became old and washed up), I spent my final season dealing with a particularly stubborn ankle injury. As it turns out, sprinting down a runway and...

Colorectal Cancer in Younger Adults: What’s Behind the Uptick?

16 Apr 2026

It was a shock to learn that actor Chadwick Boseman had died. The rising star who played Black Panther in the Marvel Cinematic Universe was 43 when colorectal cancer took his life in August 2020....

The Curious History of Coca-Cola’s “Fanta” Beverage

8 Apr 2026

Coca Cola, the beverage that sports the most recognized trademark in the world, has a fascinating  and sometimes quirky history. It all started with a battlefield wound suffered in 1865 by...

Lessons in Going Slow: Vaccination Schedules, Tuberculosis, and What Happens When Faster Isn’t Always Better

3 Apr 2026

Earlier this year, the United States dramatically scaled back its universal childhood immunisation schedule recommendations. Under an overhaul spearheaded by US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy...

You Can’t Beat Beets!

2 Apr 2026

It doesn’t matter how good a video or an article is if you can’t get people to watch or read it. That’s why a lot of thought goes into coming up with a catchy title that grabs attention. In this...

Navigating Life Gingerly: Do Red-Haired Individuals Experience Pain Differently?

27 Mar 2026

Red hair is the rarest natural hair color, expressed in only 1-2 percent of the world’s population. Of course, that number does not include salon-goers who seek to mask their original hair color.

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