Monthly Archives: December 2011

The Chemical Me (2011 edition)

By Deborah Blum
Posted: December 31, 2011

Category: chemistry, Speakeasy Science | Tagged arsenic, chemical-free, David Dobbs, Dorothy Sayers, Ed Yong, International Year of Chemistry, Ivan Oransky, Jennifer Ouelette, John Rennie, Matthew Harper, pepper spray, The Poisoner's Handbook | 7 Comments

The Science of Mysteries: Instructions for A Deadly Dinner

By Deborah Blum
Posted: December 20, 2011

Category: poison, Speakeasy Science | Tagged Ann Finkbeiner, arsenic, Dorothy L. Sayers, Georgette Heyer, Harriet Vane, Herbert Rowse Armstrong, Jane Langton, Jennifer Ouelette, Josephine Tey, Lord Peter Wimsey, Mignon Eberhardt, Patricia Wentworth, Strong Poison, the arsenic eaters of Styria, The Poisoner's Handbook | 28 Comments

Dr. Oz and the Arsenic Thing (A Sequel)

By Deborah Blum
Posted: December 10, 2011

Category: arsenic, consumer protection, Speakeasy Science | Tagged ABC, apple juice, arsenic, Dr. Oz, FDA, Mehmet Oz, Richard Besser, U.S. Food and Drug Administration | 6 Comments

Periodic craziness

By Deborah Blum
Posted: December 4, 2011

Category: chemistry, Speakeasy Science, The Poisoner's Handbook | Tagged chemistry, Hugh Aldersley-Williams, lead, Marie Curie, Periodic Tales, polonium, radiation, radium, Sam Kean, thallium, The Disappearing Spoon, The Elements, The Elements (song), The Periodic Table of Elements, The Poisoner's Handbook, The Radium Girls, Theodore Gray | 17 Comments