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      -- Frauds, quacks, and the real science of everyday life
      2014., Adult, ECW Press Call No: 502 S399i    Availability:1 of 1     At Your Library Summary Note: An entertaining and digestible volume that demystifies science. Eat this and live to 100. Don't, and die. Today, hyperboles dominate the media, which makes parsing science from fiction an arduous task when deciding what to eat, what chemicals to avoid, and what's best for the environment. Navigating through the storm of misinformation to help us separate fact from folly and shrewdness from foolishness. Are GMOs really harmful? Or could they help developing countries? Which miracle weight-loss foods gained popularity through exuberant data dredging? Is BPA dangerous or just a victim of unforgiving media hype? Is organic better? Dr. Joe questions the reliability and motives of experts in this easy-to-understand yet critical look at what's fact and what<U+2019>s plain nonsense.