Beetroot Juice and Sport
Rugby League coach Des Hasler famously made his players drink beetroot juice before a game. The first thing you may …
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Science and the Olympics
Last night whilst watching the trampolining Liz Chetkovich noted that they now quote “time of flight” as one of the …
Firefighters and Cancer
Reader Robyn writes: Hi Millsy and Dr Chemical, Firstly, love your show Millsy. I listen every morning on my way …
Can Brushing Your Teeth be Bad for Them?
Believe it or not, this is a chemical question. Last week on 6PR Millsy reported that a Dr Howard Gamble …
Why Does Sugar Cause Tooth Decay ?
Sugar is not corrosive, in any sense of the term, so how does it causwe decay in our teeth? Well …
Aluminium and Alzheimers
Last week you talked about the association of aluminium to Alzheimers. Most of our deodorants have aluminium in them. Is …
BPA in Plastics
A few weeks back a listener asked about BPA (Bisphenol A) in plastics. I was going to chase it up …
The Chemistry of Nutella
The people that make Nutella are in a bit of trouble: The makers claimed the product was a healthy spread …
The Chemistry of Chewing Gum
Everything is a chemical. That includes chewing gum. So, what is it? Well, what do you think it might be? …