The science of geyser eruptions was worked out by none other than Robert Bunsen- of burner fame. Actually Bunsen did not invent the burner but did improve upon existing equipment by showing that...
Recently I had the pleasure of sitting down with one of Montreal’s finest plastic surgeons, Dr. Arie Benchetrit. In our conversation it became evident why Dr. Benchetrit is truly one of the best in...
In the film “Sherlock Holmes and the Game of Shadows,” Holmes identifies the poison on a dart that had instantly paralyzed a victim by sniffing it. “Curare!” he says. Curare is a very real poison...
A time-honoured medical maxim states, “primum non nocere.” That’s the way, “first do no harm” used to be taught in medical school when Latin was still part of the curriculum. Basically it means...
You’ve heard of a tempest in a teapot. This is a hurricane in a thimble. I’m talking about a study carried out by Canada’s Food Inspection Agency that found pesticide residues in organic produce....
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