Chemistry in the real world
Yesterday we looked at the chemistry of fat. Elsewhere, we have looked at the chemistry of carbohydrates http://drchemical.com.au/the-chemistry-of-carbohydrates So which …
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We’re a nation of fatties – well at least that’s the popular view. Weight loss programs are scattered across the …
Read moreThe Chemistry of Weight Loss #1: The chemistry of fat.
On 720 ABC last week there were no fewer than two dietitians telling us that alcoholic drinks make you fat …
when you walk down the medicine while in your local supermarket looking for a headache tablet, you will see named …
So you need to have a shave but you’re out of shaving cream? What do you do? Well, you have …
Toothpastes are a little like dishwashing detergents in that there is very little difference between brands, and our choice of …
I was asked a very interesting question today – are white sugar and white rice white because they have been …
Why is fertilizer explosive? The answer is not obvious, and for years after the invention of ammonium nitrate, people didn’t …
Reported on the news tonight was a “toxic chlorine gas” scare at the Burswood resort. It apparently was caused by …