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Introducing Alchemy with Lawrence Principe

Podcast episodes – The Secret History of Western Esotericism Podcast (SHWEP)

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Alchemy Replication and Unexpected Discoveries in Chemistry

The speaker discusses their work in putting alchemy on an empirical basis by replicating alchemical experiments and discovering unexpected results in chemistry. They provide evidence for the historical connection between Robert Boyle and George Starkey, and discuss an experiment where a leaden lump transformed into a silvery tree overnight.

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