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Fri. 04/29 - Books That Kill: Arsenic-Laced Covers & Other Poisonous Pigments
How an innocent trip to the library could give you arsenic poisoning. Plus, a new pterosaur fossil seems to confirm the prehistoric reptiles had some pretty cool feathers. And, how would you like to meditate with Yoda and Chewbacca?
Sponsors:
- I Am Bio, Subscribe at bio.org/podcast
Links:
Poison Book Project (Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library)
These green books are poisonous—and one may be on a shelf near you (National Geographic)
Prussian blue and its partner in crime (Journal of Art in Society)
When We Cease to Understand the World by Benjamin Labatut and Adrian Nathan West
Pterosaur discovery solves ancient feather mystery (ScienceDaily)
This ancient creature developed feathers long before the dinosaurs (Inverse)
Fossil of Sick Pterosaur Crest Reveals Clues to Feather Color (Gizmodo)
Star Wars and Headspace let you practice mindfulness in a galaxy far, far away (Mashable)
Best Star Wars Day Deals: Early Discounts Available Ahead Of May The 4th (Gamespot)
Gene Wilder Documentary in the Works at White Horse Pictures (Collider)
It's Always Something a book by Gilda Radner Jackson Bird on Twitter
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How an innocent trip to the library could give you arsenic poisoning. Plus, a new pterosaur fossil seems to confirm the prehistoric reptiles had some pretty cool feathers. And, how would you like to meditate with Yoda and Chewbacca?
Sponsors:
- I Am Bio, Subscribe at bio.org/podcast
Links:
Poison Book Project (Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library)
These green books are poisonous—and one may be on a shelf near you (National Geographic)
Prussian blue and its partner in crime (Journal of Art in Society)
When We Cease to Understand the World by Benjamin Labatut and Adrian Nathan West
Pterosaur discovery solves ancient feather mystery (ScienceDaily)
This ancient creature developed feathers long before the dinosaurs (Inverse)
Fossil of Sick Pterosaur Crest Reveals Clues to Feather Color (Gizmodo)
Star Wars and Headspace let you practice mindfulness in a galaxy far, far away (Mashable)
Best Star Wars Day Deals: Early Discounts Available Ahead Of May The 4th (Gamespot)
Gene Wilder Documentary in the Works at White Horse Pictures (Collider)
It's Always Something a book by Gilda Radner Jackson Bird on Twitter
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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