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He is known through his many books, weekly column in the Montreal Gazette , weekly radio show on CJAD 800 in Montreal and CFRB 1010 in Toronto , and frequent segments on the Discovery Channel Canada . He has also had a show on Discovery Canada in the past ( Science To Go ). Dr. Joe is of Hungarian extraction, and has open classes to the public discussing science and chemistry in modern life, such as the chemistry of the kitchen, cooking, bathroom, cleaning products, and wine. Dr. Joe is an amateur magician, and does debunking of supernatural claims during his many presentations, and magic acts to show how the supernatural can be done with the ordinary, with a scientific explanation to boot. Uri Geller , the mentalist, is a common target for debunking. He is the winner of the American Chemical Society 's Stack-Grady Award for interpreting science to the public. In 1992, he was the co-winner of the Royal Society Of Canada 's McNeil Medal , awarded for the public awareness of science. Dr. Joe formerly taught at Vanier College ( CEGEP ) in Montreal , Quebec . SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY
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