Bookworm, no. 30

Joe Schwarcz’s latest book of science. Caroline Noël reviews poetry by Emily McGiffin. A page from “Casa Loma.” Inside the March issue.

Feb 13, 2024

∙ Paid

Mythbusting

Superfoods, Silkworms, and Spandex: Science and Pseudoscience in Everyday Life
Joe Schwarcz
ECW Press
260 pages, softcover and ebook

Book after book, Joe Schwarcz wants to make the world more logical. With his latest, Superfoods, Silkworms, and Spandex, the McGill University chemistry professor dissects seventy-five phenomenons, theories, and eve…

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