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9: The First Chemists—Or Chymists?
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21 minutes
Released:
May 29, 2022
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Description
In which we meet Angela Sala, who first described accurately a chemical synthesis, van Helmont and his research into gases, Torricelli and his barometer, and Robert Boyle, the "Sceptical Chymist", with a new definition of an "element." We meet one of the last alchemists, Hennig Brand, and learn what he discovered.Support the show
Released:
May 29, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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