Toxic History is a blog dedicated to the history of poison. My name is Adam Blumenberg, and I’m a board-certified medical toxicologist and emergency physician with a passion for history. This blog is meant to provide a platform and showcase for topics in toxicological history, and for those who are interested in it. Posts include video recordings of the Toxic History! lecture series, accounts of events in toxic history, and some current events. If you have any questions or would like to contribute to the blog, please email me at Adam@ToxicHistory.com.
Toxic History! Lecture Series
Toxic History! is a narrative medicine lecture series where medical experts tell you stories from the history of poison. Human beings have known about poison – substances that harm and even kill– for thousands of years. Poisons have been seen as mysterious, supernatural, and enigmatic. What are these plants, mixtures, and elements with such powerful properties? It is only in the past century that science has begun to demystify these chemicals and explain how they work. Still, the impact they have on the world – from cultish mass suicides to chemical attacks to a single case of homicide – can be profound. Toxic History! explores the impact on society, culture, and science behind poisonous events in history.
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“The Toxic History Webinars are for historical and educational purposes only. They do not substitute for professional medical advice. Any references to medical advice are not endorsed by the American Academy of Clinical Toxicology.”