In this Santorio Lecture, Marsha Wubbels explores eighteenth-century physicians’ efforts to popularise measuring as a health practice.
This lecture examines Ambroise Paré's pioneering contributions to surgery, including treatments for gunshot wounds and post-wound infections.
In this Santorio Lecture, Tamar Nadav examines how 12th-century physicians’ notions of embodiment become more intricate and more oriented towards the
In this lecture, Manuel Huth discusses the development of the "phantasia" discourse and how it lead to a rationalization of
By analysing the rhetorical strategies in the cold drinking debate, this lecture shows that physicians used knowledge of global environments
This lecture explores Galen’s theories on contagion and how he conceptualised the movement of illness through physical interactions and the
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.
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