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8: The Decline of Alchemy
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18 minutes
Released:
May 24, 2022
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The Age of Discovery included new science, but alchemy still lingered. We meet the scholars Agricola, Biringuccio, Paracelsus, and more, along with their writings. We learn of the discovery of Glauber's salt, van Helmont's biochemistry experiment, and Sir Francis Bacon, with his method of scientific induction.Support the show
Released:
May 24, 2022
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