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作者简介
DR.JOESCHWARCZisdirectorofMcGillUniversity'sOfficeofScienceandSociety,whereheteachescoursesonnutritionandtheapplicationsofchemistrytoeverydaylife.AmonghismanyhonoursaretheRoyalSocietyofCanada'sMcNeilAward,andtheAmericanChemistrySociety'srenownedGrady-StackAward,ofwhichheistheonlynon-Americanrecipient.SchwarczisthehostofaweeklyradioshowonCFRBinTorontoandCJADinMontreal,andwritesaweeklycolumnfortheMontrealGazette.,,