/oss/taxonomy/term/3190/all en /oss/article/health-nutrition/lets-have-gas <p>Many consumers today are shying away from soft drinks because of legitimate concerns about their sugar or artificial sweetener content. Plain water is the ideal alternative, but a lot of people enjoy the palate tickling action of carbon dioxide bubbles and are looking towards plain carbonated water to satisfy their thirst. This has triggered questions about the safety of this beverage.</p> Fri, 10 Jul 2020 18:38:32 +0000 Joe Schwarcz PhD 8333 at /oss /oss/article/history/origins-soda-water <p>In 1874, thirty five men solemnly gathered at a grave sight in Northumberland, Pennsylvania. They had come to lay the foundations for the American Chemical Society, which would eventually become the largest scientific society in the world. Why did they assemble in such a somber setting? Because, in America, there was no place symbolically more appropriate for this event than the grave of Joseph Priestley.</p> Tue, 15 May 2018 14:30:00 +0000 Joe Schwarcz PhD 7091 at /oss