About this episode
Today we begin the three-part series Blood, Sweat, and Tears. First how one man solved the mystery of blood function; then how researchers will bust blood-doping athletes at the Olympic games.
SHOW CLOCK
00:00 Opening Credits
00:48 Introduction
02:10 Blood Puzzle
07:34 Blood Doping
19:19 Closing Credits
CREDITS
Special thanks to Hannah Hoag and James Voelkel for researching this show. A Distillations Explainer produced by Josh Kurz. Additional credits available at chemheritage.org/distillations.
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