353 Episodes

  1. BONUS EPISODE: Pandemic Perspectives with William Haseltine

    Published: 5/28/2020
  2. BONUS EPISODE: Pandemic Perspectives with Susan Weiss

    Published: 5/21/2020
  3. BONUS EPISODE: Pandemic Perspectives with Sue Desmond-Hellmann

    Published: 5/14/2020
  4. BONUS EPISODE: Pandemic Perspectives with John C. Martin

    Published: 5/5/2020
  5. BONUS EPISODE: Spit Spreads Death

    Published: 4/14/2020
  6. BONUS EPISODE: The Blooper Reel

    Published: 4/7/2020
  7. Preview: We're moving to seasons!

    Published: 2/11/2020
  8. How Philadelphia's Water Pollution Problems Shaped the City

    Published: 1/7/2020
  9. BONUS EPISODE: Jane Hodgson

    Published: 12/18/2019
  10. Roe v. Wade v. Rubella

    Published: 12/17/2019
  11. Preview: Roe v. Wade v. Rubella

    Published: 12/4/2019
  12. Promo: LIVE Halloween show!

    Published: 10/24/2019
  13. The Alzheimer's Copernicus Problem, Part 1

    Published: 10/22/2019
  14. The Alzheimer’s Copernicus Problem, Part 2

    Published: 10/22/2019
  15. Preview: The Alzheimer's Copernicus Problem

    Published: 10/8/2019
  16. Science on TV

    Published: 9/17/2019
  17. Preview: Fall 2019

    Published: 8/13/2019
  18. Rare Earths: The Hidden Cost to Their Magic, Part 2

    Published: 6/25/2019
  19. Rare Earths: The Hidden Cost to Their Magic, Part 1

    Published: 6/25/2019
  20. Preview: Rare Earths

    Published: 6/18/2019

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Distillations is the Science History Institute’s critically acclaimed flagship podcast. We take deep dives into stories that range from the serious to the eccentric, all to help listeners better understand the surprising science that is all around us. Hear about everything from the crisis in Alzheimer’s research to New England’s 19th-century vampire panic in compelling, sometimes-funny, documentary-style audio stories.