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Science Alive: Synthetic vs. Natural: What's the Difference?

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Explains the difference between a synthetic compound and one found in its natural state. Uses the example of Percy Julian and Josef Pikl making the compound physostigmine, a medicine that was used in the treatment of glaucoma, in their lab.

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physostigmine, josef pikl, percy julian, science alive: synthetic vs. natural: what’s the difference?, physical and chemical
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