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Secrets of Alchemy

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Once upon a time, science and magic were two sides of the same coin. Today, we learn science in school and save magic for children’s books. What if it were different? What would it be like to see the world as an alchemist?

Original Air Date: September 19, 2020

Guests:

Sarah DurnPamela SmithWilliam NewmanCharles Monroe-KaneJason Pine

Interviews In This Hour:

Transmutation Of The SpiritThe Historical Lessons Embedded in Alchemical RecipesWas Sir Isaac Newton 'The Last of the Magicians'? The Buried Secrets of Czech AlchemyDrug Store Alchemy in the Ozarks

Further Reading:

Maier: Atalanta Fugiens

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