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Science History Institute
Distillations
Science History Institute
Distillations is the Science History Institute’s critically acclaimed flagship podcast. We take deep dives into stories that range from the serious to the eccentric, all to help listeners better understand the surprising science that is all around us. Hear about everything from the crisis in Alzheimer’s research to New England’s 19th-century vampire panic in compelling, sometimes-funny, documentary-style audio stories.
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4.5 stars from 103 ratings
“Un podcast fundamental que ilumina el presente a través de antiguas y curiosas historias de la ciencia.”
Federico Kukso via Apple Podcasts ·
Argentina ·
07/26/19
Gripping tales of science and history
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“Did you know there was once a marketing war between butter and margarine? Or that the "grandmother hypothesis" could explain why humans live as long as we do? Distillations dives deep into obscure stories of science and leaves you wondering why you never heard of them before.”
Rob Anders via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/15/18
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ALS is a fatal neurological disease that kills motor neurons. Even though it was first described more than 150 years ago, there is no cure, and the few drugs available only dampen the symptoms or slow the progression by a few months. In recent years new drugs have emerged. However, there is one...
Published 07/30/24
Published 07/30/24
In 1973 a bombshell study appeared in the premier scientific journal Science. It was called “On Being Sane in Insane Places.” Its author, a Stanford psychology professor named David Rosenhan, claimed that by faking their way into psychiatric hospitals, he and eight other pseudo-patients had...
Published 07/23/24
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