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Willie
2.0 out of 5 stars A fun book for the non-scientist.
Reviewed in the United States on February 16, 2021
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As a Scientist there was really nothing new .
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Yvette D Skinner
5.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining and informative.
Reviewed in the United States on May 25, 2016
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Entertaining and informative. I've just started reading this book and I've thoroughly enjoyed it so far. It's like a chemical episode of mythbusters.
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david l. darling
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on June 23, 2015
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Great info, what I was looking for.
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Lejeli
3.0 out of 5 stars I felt quite comfortable with the accuracy of the book and its critique ...
Reviewed in the United States on May 31, 2015
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This is my first Dr. Joe book so I was not sure what I would be getting. I felt quite comfortable with the accuracy of the book and its critique of various product claims. However, I felt the extensive scientific terminology was off-putting to a casual reader. The chemistry explanations were beyond my following. I suppose the author felt it necessary to include those to confirm his position but, for me, it was too pedantic and dull. Nearly the first third of the book dealt with diets and diet foods which is not a particular interest of mine. Perhaps those who care about such matters would give a higher rating. The were some interesting facts scattered through the book, but I found it to be average at best.
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NeedMO
3.0 out of 5 stars Three Stars
Reviewed in the United States on November 7, 2015
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great
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Rudolf Muller
5.0 out of 5 stars measure your fear / risk
Reviewed in the United States on May 30, 2015
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need to read every one
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Dr Mike Sutton
5.0 out of 5 stars Don't Monkey Around, Buy This Great Book
Reviewed in the United States on May 22, 2017
This a a valuable book to add to your skeptical library. Jammed packed with stories and examples of myths about food and other things, all perfectly explained with some humorous analogies.

I must say that as a cocoa fiend, I learned something new about the "dutching" process and despite the fact un-dutched cocoa may not be a superfood (whatever that means) I now want to find out how bitter it is. And so one thing leads to another, just as Dr Joe's chapter on my own spinach, Popeye and decimal error myth bust led me to buy his excellent book in the first place, read it, like it, and then recommend it to you.

Dr Mike Sutton is the author of
 Nullius in Verba: Darwin's greatest secret
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5.0 out of 5 stars Don't Monkey Around, Buy This Great Book
By Dr Mike Sutton on May 22, 2017
This a a valuable book to add to your skeptical library. Jammed packed with stories and examples of myths about food and other things, all perfectly explained with some humorous analogies.

I must say that as a cocoa fiend, I learned something new about the "dutching" process and despite the fact un-dutched cocoa may not be a superfood (whatever that means) I now want to find out how bitter it is. And so one thing leads to another, just as Dr Joe's chapter on my own spinach, Popeye and decimal error myth bust led me to buy his excellent book in the first place, read it, like it, and then recommend it to you.

Dr Mike Sutton is the author of
[[ASIN:1541343964 Nullius in Verba: Darwin's greatest secret]]
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Vincent Poirier
3.0 out of 5 stars A large disjointed collection of short essays
Reviewed in the United States on July 25, 2015
The best thing about McGill chemistry professor Joe Schwarcz's Monkeys, Myths, and Molecules is that the title uses the Oxford Comma. (Hear, hear!)

The second best thing about MMM is that while billing itself as a book about science in general, it covers lots of chemical topics, from how aspirin is composed to adding copper on a nail using the blue crystals found in chemistry sets from the 1960s. (Today's chemistry sets don't have chemicals. These aren't considered safe in this age of politically correct nannies.) Most science essays and clips we see in the media are about space, physics, computers, or biology. It`s really great to see chemistry in the forefront for once.

The third best thing in MMM is Schwarcz's incessant debunking of misconceptions and outright charlatanisms: lots of poisons are natural, just about everything that is beneficial in food is a chemical, and homeopathy is a sham.

But in the end, as a book, it's disappointing: it's a large disjointed collection of two or three page essays tenuously gathered under different topics. It's a good book to dip into from time to time, but it doesn't build up a theme, it doesn't present a big picture, and it doesn't exhaustively study a good topic.

Fun but not engrossing.

Vincent Poirier, Montreal
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robert powell
3.0 out of 5 stars Fun read
Reviewed in Canada on July 9, 2020
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I always enjoy Dr Joe when he presents his tidbits of wisdom and practicality, hieever in the. written I found it a bit tedious, his wrting is heared towards the popular but it could be a bit more detailed,I leafed through it
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Daniel B
5.0 out of 5 stars This book is a must read for anyone who is ...
Reviewed in Canada on August 9, 2017
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This book is a must read for anyone who is confused with all the hype that one sees about dangers lurking in foods we eat or about miracle foods that will cure all sorts of serious ailments or extend our lives. Dr. Joe debunks a number of myths by describing the relevant chemistry. In doing so, he gives you the mental tools to draw your own conclusions when you read a new article in any news source, real or fake :-). Thanks Dr. Joe!
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Carolyn
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic read. Provides lots of info about chemicals we ...
Reviewed in Canada on August 9, 2015
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Fantastic read. Provides lots of info about chemicals we encounter in daily life, the origins of some chemically-formulated products, and some insight into the interpretation of scientific research. Some chapters were more interesting than others, but the ones that I found riveting merited the 5-star rating.
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Grandma and Grandpa
5.0 out of 5 stars Debunk those Myths ~ Here are the facts !!
Reviewed in Canada on February 5, 2018
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Very interesting book , well written and in perfect brand new condition as described . Arrived very quickly.
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A. W. Guy
4.0 out of 5 stars An interesting read for anyone concerned about diet and health
Reviewed in Canada on June 2, 2015
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Dr. Joe Schwartz offers an easy to read discussion of what chemicals affect our health and why we need to understand how quacks and some media celebrities use flawed science to promote their pet products or unfairly defame others.
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