Monkeys, Myths, and Molecules: Separating Fact from Fiction in the Science of Everyday Life

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

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.

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!

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.

Alongside Ben Goldacre’s “Bad Science” a must read. Written with humour, it gives a vivid and scientifically serious account of much nonsense that is regularly spread by the media, bloggers and quacks, and provides the right arguments to deal with it.