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A podcast about life, the universe and anthropology produced by David Boarder Giles, Timothy Neale, Cameo Dalley, Mythily Meher and Matt Barlow. Each episode features an anthropologist or two in conversation, discussing anthropology and what it has to tell us in the twenty-first century. This podcast is made in partnership with the American Anthropological Association and with support from the Faculty of Arts & Education at Deakin University.
#CUatLunch - A remedy fit for a king
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Dr Laurence Totelin, a Reader in Ancient History at Cardiff University, tells story from the history of botany and pharmacy featuring the famed antidote of the Anatolian King Mithradates, which was supposed to treat almost everything and make him immune to poisons. You can read more about Laurence’s work here: https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/people/view/73040-totelin-laurence And more about King Mithridates here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mithridates_VI_of_Pontus
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