The dark history of arsenic
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Neil Bradbury |
TED-Ed
• January 2025
No substance has been as constant an ally to insidious scheming as arsenic, the so-called “king of poisons.” In its chemically pure form, it isn’t much of a threat because our bodies don’t absorb it well; it’s when arsenic combines with other elements that things get dangerous. So, how did this substance become such a popular poison? Neil Bradbury digs into the element's sordid and lethal history. [Directed by Luisa Holanda, narrated by Addison Anderson, music by Gabriel Maia].