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Searching for the Fountain of Youth

Lecture given by Dr. Joe Schwarcz

Paying Attention to My Own Lectures

26 Feb 2026

“It builds muscle!” That’s the usual answer I get when I ask in class about the importance of protein in the diet. Sort of correct since muscles are indeed composed mostly of protein, but the...

What is Aquafaba?

1 Nov 2018

Aquafaba (literally the amalgamation of the Latin words for water and bean) is the liquid that remains after boiling legumes. In 2014 a French musician discovered this liquid’s ability to create a...

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