Season 1 · Episode 1
The Apothecary Diaries · S1E1
Aired on October 22, 2023
Science entries in this episode
Lead White Makeup
In The Apothecary Diaries, white makeup kills courtesans. We explain why this ceruse-based cosmetic caused deadly lead poisoning.
Physic Garden
The physic garden is the cradle of plant-based pharmacopoeia. Monasteries, universities, imperial China: the history of a centuries-old place of knowledge.