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Hamilton's Pharmacopeia

A Fungal Fairy Tale
Season 1  |  Episode 8  |  SBS VICELAND  |  February 27, 2018

Health and PE

Personal and social capability

Science
11-12
Classification: Mature Accompanied (15+) Classification: Mature Accompanied (15+)
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Hamilton ascends the Carpathian Mountains, microscope in hand, to learn how Europeans use Amanita muscaria (fly agaric), and uncovers the chemistry behind a mushroom-inspired pharmaceutical.

Hamilton ascends the Carpathian Mountains, microscope in hand, to learn how Europeans use Amanita muscaria (fly agaric), and uncovers the chemistry behind a mushroom-inspired pharmaceutical.

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