Better Not Burn Your Toast by Joe Schwarcz - ISBN: 9781770417915
Paperback
Digestible health science: learn surprising truths and avoid health fads.

Better Not Burn Your Toast

The Science of Food and Health

$48.33

  • Paperback

    240 pages

  • Release Date

    16 December 2025

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Summary

In a world of misinformation and noise, Dr. Joe is a reliable source of authentic, evidence-based health science to teach you everything you didn’t know you needed to know! If you have an appetite for digestible science, you will find plenty of tasty morsels here.

Discover why some people see red over red food dyes, why Sherlock Holmes was interested in jellyfish, why King George III was plagued with purple urine, and why phrenology is a pseudoscience. You will learn about the links b…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781770417915
ISBN-10:1770417915
Author:Joe Schwarcz
Publisher:ECW Press,Canada
Imprint:ECW Press,Canada
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:240
Release Date:16 December 2025
Weight:191g
Dimensions:210mm x 140mm
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Critics Review

“Dr. Schwarcz presents all the information he covers in a very straightforward manner that makes it easy for those of us who don’t have a medical degree to follow along and understand… He writes with a bit of whimsy and humor that helps even the driest and most serious subjects have a fun vibe to learn about.” — The Newest Rant“Interesting, informative, and entertainingly written, Better Not Burn Your Toast takes the form of a wide-ranging science-based inquiry, and the inclusion of historical background should appeal to those with curious minds. Readers who want to learn more about the health effects of the foods we eat, the methods we use to prepare them, and the medicines we use should enjoy this book.” — The Seaboard Review

About The Author

Joe Schwarcz

Joe Schwarcz holds a Ph.D. in chemistry and is the director of McGill University’s Office for Science and Society, which aims to separate sense from nonsense. He is the recipient of numerous awards for teaching chemistry and interpreting science for the public. Dr. Joe has hosted a radio show on science for 43 years, appeared hundreds of times on television, writes The Right Chemistry column for the Montreal Gazette, and is the author of 19 bestsellers. He lives in Montreal, QC.

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