The Poisoncast

On this episode of The Poisoncast learn how ricin, one of the most toxic chemicals on the planet, can kill you.  You may remember it from Breaking Bad, or the Ricin Letters, or even Georgi Markov, but there is so much more to be learned about this fascinating toxin.

On this episode of The Poisoncast learn how the Hemlock can kill you.  While Socrates made Hemlock famous, this old-timey poison is fascinating, and it may just be one of the nastier and insidious poisons we've discussed to date. Below you can see a photo I took at the Met in NYC of The Death of Socrates (French: La Mort de Socrate), an oil on canvas painted by French painter Jacques-Louis David in 1787.

On this episode of The Poisoncast learn how the deadly poison cyanide kills you.  Governments and individuals have used it for over a century to quickly kill people and it is the chemical equivalent of drowning without water.  Join us as we learn the science about this fascinating chemical.

UPDATE:  Cool article released in March of 2018 in Nature about how Panda Bears can metabolize cyanide. Awesome! https://www.nature.com/articles/srep34700#t1

On this episode of The Poisoncast learn just how Black Mamba venom kills you.  We travel deep inside the body and discuss the science behind dendrotoxins and how they interact with the neurons in your brain.

On this episode of The Poisoncast learn what the podcast is about and get a primer on the science of poisons and toxins