Brain Fuel : 199 Mind-Expanding Inquiries Into the Science of Everyday Life

National BestsellerFrom the #1 bestselling author – a cornucopia of mind-expanding insights into the science of the real world.Dr. Joe – as he is affectionately known to millions of readers, listeners, viewers, and students – brings his magic formula to Doubleday Canada with Brain Fuel.As with Dr. Joe’s previous best-selling books, Brain Fuel informs and entertains on a wild assortment of science-based topics. But this is not "science trivia." If you are looking for serious scientific discussions, you’ll find them here. If you are looking for practical consumer information, that’s here too. If you are searching for ways to stimulate interest in science, look no further, Mom. And if you are simply wondering why the birth of Prince Leopold was so different from Queen Victoria's previous seven; or why an iron rod that went through a man's head is now on display in a museum in Boston; or why white chocolate has such a short shelf life; or why eggs terrified Alfred Hitchcock – and what all of this means for the rest of us, and why – then bingo. If you're looking to be amazed, Brain fuel is the book for you. If you want practical consumer information, anecdotes to spice up your conversation, or valuable tips on healthier eating try Brain fuel. If you are specifically wondering whether a daily dose of chocolate is likely to do you any good (yes); or in what way the ice was changed for the 1949-1950 NHL season, or which part of a chicken terrified Alfred Hitchcock, or why the birth of Queen Victoria's eighth child was different from the previous seven, bingo. Brain fuel has answers Potions from the past Food stuff To your health Toxic relationships Mysterious connections Chemicals in action Just amazing Curiouser and curiouser.