Schwarcz (McGill University Office for Science and Society) produces a weekly radio program and newspaper column, "Dr. Joe," about everyday chemistry, appears on television, and presents public lectures. In his fourth book, Schwarcz presents a collection of questions he has posed to listeners during his radio broadcasts. The questions come from a number of fields, but all have some interesting scientific connections. Accessible to the general reader, the text demonstrates to the lay person science's broad scope and links to many aspects of culture. Distributed by Independent Publishers Group. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)