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July 28, 2011 10:59 am PDT
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The secret code of the alchemists
Science historian Larry Principie studies the European alchemists, proto-chemists who tried to turn base metals into gold by combining mythology, religion, and the beginnings of true science. In this video, he explains why alchemists’ notebooks—their records of experiments—are so difficult … Continue readingOriginal Link: http://feeds.boingboing.net/~r/boingboing/iBag/~3/yK9ummPARlA/the-secret-code-of-the-alchemists.html
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