Distillations
Series produced by Distillations
Science + Culture + History
Each episode of Distillations takes a deep dive into a moment of science-related history in order to shed light on the present. Produced by the Science History Institute.
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In honor of National Poetry Month, Distillations looks at Lord Byron and his classic Don Juan. Also, opium and The Age of Wonder.
- Added: Apr 09, 2010
- Length: 11:41
Inside every kid is a scientist just waiting to get out and play.
Bought by KAWC / Border Radio - KOFA
- Added: Apr 30, 2010
- Length: 13:05
- Purchases: 1
On this episode Distillations looks back to the future. We compare what people thought the modern world would look like with today's reality.
Bought by Radio Catskill
- Added: Jan 16, 2012
- Length: 12:18
- Purchases: 1
Oil spills and how getting your hair cut could help to clean them up.
- Added: May 20, 2010
- Length: 10:12
Innovation can be messy work, and sometimes outright disastrous. In this episode of Distillations we look at some of the 20th century’s most infamo...
- Added: Jan 16, 2012
- Length: 11:46
If you could live forever, would you? Though most believe this to be a hypothetical question, there are some scientific processes that impart etern...
Bought by WTJU
- Added: Jan 16, 2012
- Length: 10:57
- Purchases: 1
As atmospheric carbon dioxide increases, does the world have to get hotter? Controlling the earth’s weather and climate is the topic of this episode.
- Added: Jan 16, 2012
- Length: 11:54
In this episode, a celebration of meat: segments on an all-natural meat tenderizer, BBQ'ed carcinogens, and the history of steak.
- Added: Jan 16, 2012
- Length: 11:55
- Purchases: 2
Distillations marks our 100th episode! To celebrate, we revisit segments from some of our past shows and bring you new developments.
- Added: Jan 16, 2012
- Length: 13:33
Distillations takes a step back to bring you some of our favorite segments from past episodes: Glenn Seaborg, the Three Sisters, and Living with Il...
- Added: Jan 16, 2012
- Length: 12:12
We continue to bring you some of our favorite segments from past episodes of Distillations: Senescence, Richard Holmes, and Boy Rocketeer.
- Added: Jan 16, 2012
- Length: 14:06
Before pharmaceuticals existed, all medicines had to come from natural sources—like plants. On this episode, we focus on such remedies.
- Added: Jan 16, 2012
- Length: 13:15
In this episode we pay tribute to the periodic table. We talk to Sam Kean, author of the best-selling book The Disappearing Spoon; hear an excerpt ...
- Added: Jan 16, 2012
- Length: 14:04
This episode will have your skin crawling… literally. In honor of Halloween we bring you a show revealing a scarier (and squirmier) side of science.
- Added: Jan 16, 2012
- Length: 15:30
In this episode we learn about yoga and acupuncture.
Bought by WTJU
- Added: Jan 16, 2012
- Length: 09:10
- Purchases: 1
In this episode we are visited by the ghosts of chemistry's past, present, and future, who teach us about Greek fire, red sludge, and the future of...
Bought by WTJU
- Added: Jan 16, 2012
- Length: 13:46
- Purchases: 1
In this episode we learn about the history and future of nuclear power, in the U.S. and abroad.
- Added: Jan 16, 2012
- Length: 11:12
Rubber has played a shockingly dramatic role in our political and military history. In this episode we revisit the consequences of the natural rubb...
- Added: Jan 16, 2012
- Length: 12:36
In this episode we learn about how the mass production of oil paints spawned a new artistic movement and get a tour of artist Dove Bradshaw's studio.
- Added: Jan 16, 2012
- Length: 12:00
In honor of Black History Month, we reveal the lesser known accomplishments of George Washington Carver, and also pull from our oral history collec...
Bought by WKSU, Radio Catskill, and WETD
- Added: Jan 16, 2012
- Length: 11:57
- Purchases: 3