The Diagnosis of Changing Diseases
The lecture examines how Estêvão Rodrigues de Castro redefined early modern diagnosis by theorising the transformation and propagation of diseases
Howling Dogs
Paul Sandro Heidelbach explores a 1688 satire that linked Kenelm Digby’s "sympathetic powder" to a supposed method for finding longitude
Medical Alchemy and the Antichrist
This talk focuses on Rupescissa's pharmacological work, "De famulatu philosophie" (1351-1352) and repositions his thought in the context of his
Reshaping Vesalius’ Legacy
In this article Sabrina Engert examines how Andreas Vesalius’s "De humani corporis fabrica" and "Epitome" were re-edited, adapted, and transformed
The Science of Compound Medicaments
This lecture explores al-Majūsī’s "Kitāb al-Malakī" and its Latin translation, showing how Book X on compound medicaments was reshaped into
The Body and the Stars
This talk investigates early modern astro-medicine through the manuscripts of the Vitali Archive in Parma. It focuses on Buonafede Vitali
Technical Knowledge in Human History
This conference traces how technical knowledge has been transmitted across human history through texts, images, and hands-on re-creation, with special
Honey in Coptic Medicine
Drawing on Coptic medical writings and related historical sources, this article examines honey’s evolving roles in treatment and ritual from
In Ibn al-Nafis’ Shadow
This lecture explores how Ibn al-Nafis reshaped medical theory by innovating on Greek and Arabic authors, influencing empirical practice and
Medical Views on Sexual Pleasure
What did physicians in the Renaissance think about sexual pleasure? And how did they approach the female body? This paper