The New York Times – Music:
Using powerful technologies, scientists found staggering amounts of lead and other toxic substances in the composer’s hair that may have come from wine, or other sources.
Category: Lead
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DNA From Beethoven’s Hair Unlocks Medical and Family Secrets
The New York Times – Music:
By analyzing seven samples of hair said to have come from Ludwig van Beethoven, researchers debunked myths about the revered composer while raising new questions about his life and death.