There are too many examples of false chemical “wisdom” permeating the media, regularly spewed out by self-declared sages. They fundamentally all get the chemistry wrong. It’s time to get it right.
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Examples of such false wisdom include: Peanuts can improve your memory. Alkaline water is the key to health. There are fish genes in genetically modified tomatoes. Glyphosate causes autism. Modernity has gone too far with all the synthetic drugs. Chemicals in non-stick pans are linked to smaller penises.
Dr. Joe Schwarcz is Director of McGill University’s “Office for Science and Society” which has the mission of separating sense from nonsense. He teaches both in the faculty of Science and the Faculty of Medicine and is the recipient of numerous awards for teaching chemistry and for interpreting science for the public.
This talk took place on October 28, 2023