Poisons, Antidotes, and Medieval Medicine

Constant Wonder • Season 2022, Episode 1057

Jun 23, 2021 • 53m

Both princes and paupers sought after antidotes for poisons during the Renaissance. Medieval people weren't as superstitious about medicine as we might think.

Episode Segments

Finding Antidotes to PoisonJun 23, 202138mScientific trials to find antidotes to poison used prisoners as test subjects.

Scientific trials to find antidotes to poison used prisoners as test subjects.

Myths About Medieval MedicineJun 23, 202115mMedieval people weren't as superstitious or irrational about their medicine as we might believe.

Medieval people weren't as superstitious or irrational about their medicine as we might believe.