Episode 150: Sweat
An episode of the Distillations | Science History Institute podcast, hosted by Science History Institute, titled "Episode 150: Sweat" was published on June 22, 2012.
June 22, 2012 · Distillations | Science History Institute
Episode Description
Today we continue the three-part series Blood, Sweat, and Tears. First the history of deodorants; then experiments on how perspiration might diagnose diseases like schizophrenia.
SHOW CLOCK
00:00 Opening Credits
00:43 Introduction
01:54 Antiperspirants
07:48 Sweat Diagnostics
15:40 Closing Credits
CREDITS
Special thanks to Gretchen Cuda-Kroen and Anne Fredrickson for researching this show. A Distillations Explainer produced by Josh Kurz. Additional credits available at chemheritage.org/distillations.
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