Distillations podcast
Deep Dives into Science Stories, Both Serious and Eccentric
LSD, 60s Counterculture, and the Woman History Forgot
Author Susannah Cahalan talks about her book on the role Timothy Leary’s wife played in our understanding of psychedelics.
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 our world. 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.
Wonder Drugs
From antibiotics to chemotherapy, modern pharmaceuticals transformed the experience of illness in the 20th century.
Communicating Chemistry
How do scientists explain what they do to the larger public, and how can historians help?