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The Rise of Forensic Toxicology: Poisons Pt. 1 | Orbitals 302
Orbitals
English - February 24, 2020 15:44 - 21 minutes - 29.2 MBChemistry Science americanchemicalsociety atoms chemistry drugs history ions molecules science Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Early-1900s New York City was a place of utter chaos—a place where poisoners reigned supreme. That is, until a unique duo stepped in and started to win the long-fought battle between scientists and poisoners, creating the field of forensic toxicology in the process.
This episode, we'll dive into the history of poisoning, and stories that defined the Roaring Twenties.