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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

  • ''Let Them Eat Flax: 70 All-New Commentaries on the Science of Everyday Food & Life'' (2005, ISBN 1550226983)

  • ''The Fly in the Ointment: 70 Fascinating Commentaries on the Science of Everyday Life'' (2004, ISBN 1550226215)

  • ''That's the Way the Cookie Crumbles: 62 All-New Commentaries on the Fascinating Chemistry of Everyday Life'' (2004, ISBN 1550225200)

  • ''The Genie in the Bottle: 68 All New Commentaries on the Fascinating Chemistry of Everyday Life'' (2001, ISBN 1550224425)

  • ''Radar, Hula Hoops, and Playful Pigs: 67 Digestible Commentaries on the Fascinating Chemistry of Everyday Life'' (2001, ISBN 0805074074)



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