Medicine on the Margins of Colonial Mexico
In this lecture, Paula De Vos explores the interaction of Galenic medicine and indegenous knowledge by analysing a series of
In this lecture, Paula De Vos explores the interaction of Galenic medicine and indegenous knowledge by analysing a series of
This conference explores the use of alchemical remedies and processes in the cultural and intellectual context of pre-modern Europe, focusing
In this talk, Audrey Borowski highlights the continuity between Leibniz’s conception of life and that of an ideal society along
This lecture examines Ambroise Paré's pioneering contributions to surgery, including treatments for gunshot wounds and post-wound infections.
This event honours the late Prof. Giuseppe Ongaro (1936-2023) with a one-day conference dedicated to exploring his multifaceted legacy in
This article examines the various debates that were promoted in the Viceroyalty of New Granada (South America) and have survived
This series explores women's contributions to various medically relevant fields and practices such as natural philosophy, household remedies, plant manipulation
This article explores Angelo Sala's masterwork "Opiologia" (1614) and its contributions to the pharmacology of anodyne medicaments.
Galen is one of the best sources on ancient nutrition and diet: he has little interest in luxury fashions, he
David Gentilcore explores how uses and consumption of plain water affected medical practice and everyday life.