. Really, the picture is just there because it is pretty. This post has nothing to do about camels, a little to do about straws of the sort ...

. I've been AWOL from this blog for a while. So much so that Joy Vazapully , who posted the following question, has disappeared from th...

. I can't believe some people - I only recently caught up with the supposed Five Second Rule and it is just bizarre. In essence, it says...

. You are not going to want to read this: chocolate cannot be relied upon as a source of antioxidants to boost cardiovascular health. But i...

. Pythagorian asked: I read your warning about alfalfa sprouts and wonder how and what bleaching methods you recommend. Also I have read a c...

. This is more microbiology than chemistry but it has been a subject that fascinated me. Electric hand dryers in public toilets have long b...

. When I worked at the Coroner's Court, I remember reading about a guy who had a whole lot of potatoes that had started to shoot and so ...