The second installment of the BBC documentary The Story of Science: Power, Proof and Passion What is the World Made of? was broadcast last night. It opened with a section on alchemy, with a rather fine recreation of an alchemical laboratory
They showed the Brandt discovery of phosphorus by distilllation of stale urine.
The historical context was a bit sketchy and they did not make it entirely clear that this experiment was taking place in the mid 17th century.
It is on the BBC iplayer at the moment but will likely be removed in a few days.
adammclean wrote: The second installment of the BBC documentary The Story of Science: Power, Proof and Passion What is the World Made of? was broadcast last night. It opened with a section on alchemy, with a rather fine recreation of an alchemical laboratory
They showed the Brandt discovery of phosphorus by distilllation of stale urine.
The historical context was a bit sketchy and they did not make it entirely clear that this experiment was taking place in the mid 17th century.
It is on the BBC iplayer at the moment but will likely be removed in a few days.
