Episode 126: Best of Distillations #7
Distillations | Science History Institute · Science History Institute
July 22, 201112m 50s
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Show Notes
We bring you some of our favorite segments from past Distillations episodes this week: Palmer the Poisoner, medicinal maggots, and the placebo effect.
SHOW CLOCK
00:00 Opening Credits
00:32 Introduction
00:49 Palmer the Poisoner
04:15 Maggots
07:09 Modern Placebos: A Necessary Hoax?
12:31 Closing Credits
CREDITS
Special thanks to Jim Voelkel, Margaret E. Wood, and Josh Kurz for researching this show. Additional credits available at chemheritage.org/distillations.