Monthly Archives: February 2012

Download the (e-book) Universe

By Deborah Blum
Posted: February 22, 2012

Category: science communication | Tagged Annalee Newitz, Brian Switek, Carl Zimmer, David Dobbs, Download the Universe, Ed Yong, Eric Michael Johnson, Jennifer Ouellete, John Hawks, John Timmer, Maggie Koerth-Baker, Maia Svalavitz, Sean Carroll, Steve Silberman, The Elements, Tom Levenson | 1 Comment

On rice and arsenic

By Deborah Blum
Posted: February 21, 2012

Category: arsenic, consumer protection, Speakeasy Science | Tagged arsenic, arsenic poisoning, Brian Jackson, brown rice syrup, Dartmouth University, EPA, FDA, rice, rice and arsenic, USGS | 19 Comments

The Curious (Toxic) Chemistry of Chocolate

By Deborah Blum
Posted: February 14, 2012

Category: poison, Speakeasy Science | Tagged alkaloid, cacao tree, chocolate, pet poisoning, theobromine, Valentine's Day | 22 Comments

Arsenic and the Forgotten Serial Killer

By Deborah Blum
Posted: February 10, 2012

Category: arsenic, poison, science history, Speakeasy Science | Tagged arsenic, Belle Gunness, David Wilson, Frederick Seddon, Herbert Rowse Armstrong, Jane Toppan, Mary Ann Cotton, Rudolph Witthaus | 9 Comments