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 53: Faking It
The truth behind the fake—this week Distillations explores the science of forgery. Some forgery is known and expected, such as fake meat products for vegetarians, while other fakes are meant to deceive…think imitated artists.
SHOW CLOCK
00:00 Opening Credits
00:32 Introduction
01:31 Update: The Electric Car
03:49 Update: Cleaning Up Oil Spills
09:27 Update: A Planet in Peril
13:00 Closing Credits
CREDITS
Special thanks to Erin McLeary, Audra Wolfe, and Rebecca Sheir for researching this show. Additional credits available at chemheritage.org/distillations.