There are times when science can answer a question with exact certainty and yet in other instances the answer can be nuanced. This is especially true when considering the risk vs the hazard of a particular compound on human health. In an article written by Dr. Joe Schwarcz, these concepts are presented with clarity.

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Playlist

1^st segment

Intro:  I Can See Clearly Now – Jimmy Cliff

Outro: Confusion – ELO

2^nd segment

Intro: Burning Down the House – Talking Heads

Outro: Can’t Get It Out of My Head – ELO

3^rd segment

Intro: Have You Ever Seen the Rain? – CCR

Outro:  Can’t You See – The Marshall Tucker Band

4^th segment

Intro:  The Fool on the Hill – The Beatles

Outro: Fake Plastic Trees – Radiohead