snails /oss/taxonomy/term/3228/all en The Right Chemistry: The Bible, Snails and the Colour Blue /oss/article/videos/right-chemistry-bible-snails-and-colour-blue <p></p><div class="media-youtube-video media-element file-default media-youtube-1"> <iframe class="media-youtube-player" id="media-youtube-oxyvk52vkbc" width="640" height="390" title="Dr. Joe Schwarcz: The Bible, snails and the colour blue" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/OxYVk52vkbc?wmode=opaque&controls=&enablejsapi=1&modestbranding=1&playerapiid=media-youtube-oxyvk52vkbc&origin=https%3A//www.mcgill.ca&rel=0" name="Dr. Joe Schwarcz: The Bible, snails and the colour blue" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="">Video of Dr. Joe Schwarcz: The Bible, snails and the colour blue</iframe></div> Fri, 14 Feb 2020 16:37:59 +0000 Joe Schwarcz PhD 8111 at /oss Do Egg Shells Prevent Slugs and Snails From Eating My Plants? /oss/article/you-asked/do-egg-shells-prevent-slugs-and-snails-eating-my-plants <p><span>Snails and slugs, which are basically snails without shells, share dietary habits. They like to feast on garden plants such as tomatoes. Maybe the snails are just exercising revenge for their brethren that have ended up as escargot. When it comes to the garden, obviously these slithering creatures are not welcome guests, so the question is what to do about them? According to some widely circulating advice, they can be disinvited to the party by placing crushed eggshells around plants. The rationale is that crawling over the sharp edges will deter an invasion.</span></p> Thu, 31 May 2018 18:00:00 +0000 Joe Schwarcz PhD 7119 at /oss