E. Virgil Neal: Hypnotist, Fraudster, Tycoon - Part 1
E. Virgil Neal’s career started out with writing successful textbooks, but then took a turn into being a stage hypnotist and then a series of dicey mail-order businesses. Research: “Can’t Find E. Vir...
8 Jun 35min
SYMHC Classics: Mancini Sisters
This 2022 episode covers Hortense and Marie Mancini, who tried to make a place for themselves in 17th-century Europe, defying all kinds of conventions along the way. See omnystudio.com/listener for pr...
6 Jun 42min
Behind the Scenes Minis: The Apostrophe and the Rich Guy
Tracy talks about a book that she didn't use for research on Viola Roseboro'. Holly talks about how wealth inequality has shaped science history.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
5 Jun 27min
Robert Boyle
Boyle is frequently described at the first modern chemist, but his work encompassed much more than that. Among other things, he was a founding member of the Royal Society. Research: Boyle, Robert. “A...
3 Jun 44min
The Literary Life of Viola Roseboro'
Viola Roseboro’ isn’t well-known today, but she played a big behind-the-scenes role in the careers of a lot of American writers in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, shaping what’s thought of as ...
1 Jun 36min
SYMHC Classics: Vanport Flood
This 2016 episode covers the May 30, 1948 flood that destroyed Vanport, Oregon. What really makes the story more than a historical footnote is how it ties into the racial makeup of both Portland and O...
30 Mai 26min
Behind the Scenes Minis: Disease Pact
Tracy talks about a strange statement in a paper she read while working on the Carlos J. Finlay episode. Holly shares her amusement at the pact Hartlib and his friends made.See omnystudio.com/listener...
29 Mai 22min
Samuel Hartlib and the Hartlib Circle
Samuel Hartlib doesn’t exactly spring to mind when thinking about influential figures of the 17th century. But he served as a sort of conduit for information and connections among them as he sought to...
27 Mai 38min
