Exploding Roach Bombs
A house in Middle Swan was blown up by roach bombs yesterday. What happened? Are these things dangerous? The short …
The Body
Book Extract #3: Shampoos #1
The basic chemistry of hair shampoos and conditioners is remarkably similar to that of laundry detergents and fabric softeners. The …
Bicycle Day
Before there was “ride to work day” there was Bicycle Day. Ask any hippie. This commemorates the day back LSD …
Is it Unsafe to Use a Gas Stove Without a Flue?
A caller to my radio show on 2UE asked about the hazards of either a woodburning stove or gas stove …
How Do I Know if Something is Microwave Safe?
Reader Paul asks: I was zapping some pasta in the micro wave and one of the kids said you can’t …
Steroids and Athletes
Last week a caller to 6PR on the sports show with Peter Bell and Karl Langdon spoke about performance enhancing …
Food and Weight Loss #5
So how do you stop your body going into starvation mode and piling on fat? The answer is simple – …
How is Our Water Fluoridated?
Fluoridation is a well established principle for healthy teeth. It is now normal in most developed societies to fluoridate water …
Food and Weight Loss #4
Both complex carbohydrates and fat may be converted to energy. If we are going to lose weight, we really mean …