We bring you some of our favorite segments from past Distillations episodes this week: Palmer the Poisoner, medicinal maggots, and the placebo effect.

SHOW CLOCK

00:00 Opening Credits

00:32 Introduction

00:49 Palmer the Poisoner

04:15 Maggots

07:09 Modern Placebos: A Necessary Hoax?

12:31 Closing Credits

CREDITS

Special thanks to Jim Voelkel, Margaret E. Wood, and Josh Kurz for researching this show. Additional credits available at chemheritage.org/distillations.