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The Dr. Joe Show

Debunking myths and answering questions about the science of everyday life. That's what Dr. Joe Schwarcz has been doing for 30+ years.

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    The Dr. Joe Show: Nitroglycerin, barbiturates, and mummies

    The Dr. Joe Show can be heard every Sunday on CJAD 800 at 3pm.

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    The Dr Joe Show: History of Anesthetics & Musings About Napoleon's Death

    The Dr Joe Show: History of Anesthetics & Musings About Napoleon's Death

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    The Dr. Joe Show: DDT - Pros and Cons

    The Dr, Joe Show can be heard every Sunday on CJAD800 at 3pm.

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    The Dr. Joe Show: The story of killer coconuts

    The Dr. Joe Show can be heard every Sunday on CJAD 800 at 3pm.

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    The Dr. Joe Show: Chemistry in Alice in Wonderland

    The Dr. Joe Show: Chemistry in Alice in Wonderland

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    The Dr. Joe Show: The story of Typhoid Mary & new research in exosomes with Dr. Angelina Guzzo

    The Dr. Joe Show: The story of Typhoid Mary & new research in exosomes with Dr. Angelina Guzzo

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    The Dr. Joe Show: Hot dog!

    The Dr. Joe Show can be heard every Sunday on CJAD 800 at 3pm.

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    The Dr. Joe Show: Why does one rotten apple spoil the whole barrel?

    The Dr. Joe Show can be heard live on CJAD 800 every Sunday at 3pm

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    The Dr. Joe Show: Rebirth of the Zeppelin

    The Dr. Joe Show with Dr. Joe Schwarcz airs Sundays from 3–4 p.m. on CJAD 800, bringing listeners fascinating insights into science, health, and everyday life.

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    The Dr. Joe Show: Dr. Jessica Speir – Discussions about public health

    The Dr. Joe Show: Dr. Jessica Speir – Discussions about public health

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    The Dr. Joe Show: The screwworm fly

    Debunking myths and answering questions about the science of everyday life. That's what Dr. Joe Schwarcz has been doing for 30+ years.

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    Acetylene - A Canadian Discovery

    The Dr. Joe Show, Sundays at 3 PM.

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    The Dr. Joe Show: Plexiglas

    Dr. Joe Schwarcz is director of the McGill Office for Science & Society. 

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    The Dr. Joe Show: Fart Proudly

    The Dr. Joe Show: Fart Proudly

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    The Dr. Joe Show: Lead Poisoning

    The Dr. Joe Show: Lead Poisoning

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    The Dr. Joe Show: The history of Oil and Vaseline

    The Dr. Joe Show: The history of oil and vaseline

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    Dr. Joe Show: Nikola Tesla

    Dr. Joe Show: Nikola Tesla

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    The Dr. Joe Show: Cryonics and Cryotherapy

    Debunking myths and answering questions about the science of everyday life. That's what Dr. Joe Schwarcz has been doing for 30+ years. 

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    The Dr. Joe Show: Nylon and the tragedy of Wallace Carothers

    Debunking myths and answering questions about the science of everyday life. That's what Dr. Joe Schwarcz has been doing for 30+ years.    

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    The Dr. Joe Show: all about tea!

    Debunking myths and answering questions about the science of everyday life. That's what Dr. Joe Schwarcz has been doing for 30+ years.

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    The Dr. Joe Show: Champagne

    Debunking myths and answering questions about the science of everyday life. That's what Dr. Joe Schwarcz has been doing for 30+ years.

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    The Dr. Joe Show: Professor Aldini's attempts to bring the dead back to life

    The Dr. Joe Show: Professor Aldini's attempts to bring the dead back to life

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    Just Wondering: How do we get olive oil, canola oil, coconut oil?

    Dr. Joe Schwarcz is the Director of McGill’s Office for Science and Society, where he specializes in demystifying chemistry, food, health, and the science behind everyday life. He is also the host of The Dr. Joe Show on CJAD 800. He spoke to Andrew Carter about the process behind various cooking oils.

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    The Dr. Joe Show: The Story of Hanukkah

    Debunking myths and answering questions about the science of everyday life. That's what Dr. Joe Schwarcz has been doing for 30+ years.

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    Dr. Joe Schwarcz on being inducted onto the CJAD 800 Wall of Fame

    Chemist, author, myth-buster, and host of The Dr. Joe Show, Dr. Joe Schwarcz is the latest inductee onto the CJAD 800 Wall of Fame. He has been a part of the CJAD 800 family since 1980. He spoke to Andrew Carter.

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    The Dr. Joe Show: Frankenstein

    Debunking myths and answering questions about the science of everyday life. That's what Dr. Joe Schwarcz has been doing for 30+ years.

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    The Dr. Joe Show: The story of açai berries

    Debunking myths and answering questions about the science of everyday life. That's what Dr. Joe Schwarcz has been doing for 30+ years. E-mail him at  [email protected].

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    The Dr. Joe Show: Everything you wanted to know about shampoos

    The Dr. Joe Show: Everything you wanted to know about shampoos

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    How ultra-processed foods are contributing to heart and stroke-related deaths

    Dr. Joe Schwarcz, Host of the Dr. Joe Show, Sundays at 3 PM on CJAD 800 & director of the McGill Office for Science & Society.

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    Are microplastics a genuine health threat?

    Dr. Joe Schwarcz is director of the McGill Office for Science & Society. He is also host of The Dr. Joe Show, Sundays at 3 p.m. on CJAD 800. He spoke to Andrew Carter about microplastics.

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    The Dr Joe Show: Mozart's music & science

    The Dr Joe Show: Mozart's music & science

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Debunking myths and answering questions about the science of everyday life. That's what Dr. Joe Schwarcz has been doing for 30+ years.

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Debunking myths and answering questions about the science of everyday life. That's what Dr. Joe Schwarcz has been doing for 30+ years.

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