This series explores women's contributions to various medically relevant fields and practices such as natural philosophy, household remedies, plant manipulation
By looking at a variety of case studies, this lecture will explore how astrology figured in disputations in several early
In this talk, Vivian Nutton explores some of the consequences of these discoveries for our understanding of Vesalius and his
By highlighting the body's role as a channel for affecting the soul, this lecture situates Della Porta's dietary recommendations within
This lecture aims to examine how illness is represented in a collection of legends surrounding the foundation of Italian Marian
In this lecture, Manuel Huth discusses the development of the "phantasia" discourse and how it lead to a rationalization of
In this article, Leonardo Graciotti explores Pietro Pomponazzi’s pivotal role in the Renaissance debate on sense perception, examining his challenge
This article explores the medicinal and culinary uses of melon seeds and milk during the Renaissance, detailing recipes and health
This article examines the various debates that were promoted in the Viceroyalty of New Granada (South America) and have survived
This article explores Angelo Sala's masterwork "Opiologia" (1614) and its contributions to the pharmacology of anodyne medicaments.
Between medieval alchemy and Franciscan spiritualism, this article unearths the intersection of science and religion in pursuit of the Elixir.
This article explores how early modern natural philosophers and artisans realised a convergence between artisanal and geological knowledge.