Fri. 04/29 - Books That Kill: Arsenic-Laced Covers & Other Poisonous Pigments

<p><strong><em>How an innocent trip to the library could give you arsenic poisoning. Plus, a new pterosaur fossil seems to confirm the prehistoric reptiles had some pretty cool feathers. And, how would you like to meditate with Yoda and Chewbacca? </em></strong></p><p>Sponsors:</p><ul><li>I Am Bio, Subscribe at <a href="https://www.bio.org/podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">bio.org/podcast</a></li><li>Munk Pack, Use code KRH at <a href="http://munkpack.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Munkpack.com</a> for 20% off your first purchase</li></ul><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a href="http://wiki.winterthur.org/wiki/Poison_Book_Project" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Poison Book Project</a> (Winterthur Museum, Garden &amp; Library)&nbsp;</li><li><a href="https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/these-green-books-are-literally-poisonous" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">These green books are poisonous—and one may be on a shelf near you</a> (National Geographic)</li><li><a href="https://www.artinsociety.com/prussian-blue-and-its-partner-in-crime.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Prussian blue and its partner in crime</a> (Journal of Art in Society)&nbsp;</li><li><a href="https://bookshop.org/books/when-we-cease-to-understand-the-world-9781666527827/9781681375663" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">When We Cease to Understand the World</a> by Benjamin Labatut and Adrian Nathan West </li><li><a href="https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/04/220420133623.htm" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Pterosaur discovery solves ancient feather mystery</a> (ScienceDaily)</li><li><a href="https://www.inverse.com/science/pterosaur-feathers" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">This ancient creature developed feathers long before the dinosaurs</a> (Inverse)</li><li><a href="https://gizmodo.com/fossil-of-sick-pterosaur-crest-reveals-clues-to-color-o-1848816072" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Fossil of Sick Pterosaur Crest Reveal