Each episode of Distillations podcast takes a deep-dive into a moment of science-related history in order to shed light on the present.
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Episode 108: Essential Elements - Fire
This week we continue our four-part series about earth, air, water, and fire. Today’s episode is about fire and how humans have tried to protect themselves from it.
SHOW CLOCK
00:00 Opening Credits
00:32 Introduction
01:12 Flame Retardants
03:54 Third Degree Burns
12:36 Closing Credits
CREDITS
Special thanks to Anna Boiko-Weyrauch and Victoria Indivero for researching this show. Additional credits available at chemheritage.org/distillations.