Not all saturated fats are created equal. They have a different effect on blood cholesterol depending on the number of carbon atoms in their molecular structure. Lauric acid, the predominant fatty...
Just about every day seems to bring a new food scare.聽 Arsenic in rice.聽 E. coli in meat.聽 But worries about our food supply are nothing new.聽 Gentlemen who ventured into Sweeney Todd鈥檚 barbershop...
The British press dubbed the future Prime Minister 鈥淭hatcher, Thatcher, milk snatcher鈥� for sponsoring legislation to eliminate the free milk program for students over the age of seven.聽 The program...
"You should have your head examined!" We've all heard that expression at some time after expressing some thought that was perceived as being ridiculous. Of course this is not meant to be taken...
Dr. Lorne Trottier was in attendance of the recent landing of the Mars Rover,聽Curiosity. Here, he describes his account of the experience as well as the complexities and nuances of what went into...
The city of Belem in northern Brazil has a population of about 2,000,000.聽 It would be very interesting to find out if its inhabitants have an unusually low incidence of illnesses such as cancer,...
