Chemicals & Chemistry
A lot has been written about why onions make you cry, but some of it is incorrect. Discovering the truth might be more entertaining than the fact itself.
Thought experiment: Imagine you’re waiting in the exam room for your annual physical to begin when your doctor walks in with a cigarette hanging out of his mouth.
Cilantro is one of those restaurant-type things – a substance that we could easily survive without but has nonetheless carved out an oversized place on US menus since the late 20th century.
Have you ever been to a snooty cocktail party (1) and ordered a Diet Coke from the bar only to get the look?
Join Cameron English and Dr. Chuck Dinerstein on Episode 81 of the Science Dispatch podcast as they discuss:
A new report from the National Transportation Safety Board eviscerates Norfolk Southern (NS) Railroad's handlin
I bet you didn't know that the ancient Greeks manufactured purple dye (1) about 3,600 years ago during the Early Bronze Age.