The Universe on Paper. The Art of Linda Karshan
The exhibition will display a fine selection of drawings produced by distinguished artist Linda Karshan (Minneapolis, 1947) over various periods
Sweat it Out!
This paper argues how perspiration could undergo a drastic reconceptualisation in eighteenth-century medicine. Thanks to Santorio Santori’s famous studies with
Imagining and Experiencing the Great Pox in Renaissance Florence
Building on the approaches and findings of recent studies of early modern England, Germany and Spain, this lecture will compare the
The Actualisation of the Ideal Human in the Works of Roger Bacon
In this Santorio Lecture, Meagan Allen examines how Bacon incorporated the centuries-old tradition of the physical resurrection body into his
Kenelm Digby’s Chymical Aristotle
I focus here on an English natural philosopher, Kenelm Digby, and his atomic interpretation of Aristotle. My aim is to
From Automata to Transhumans
This edition of the Vivamente Conference in the History of Ideas intends to shed new light on the early modern origins of
The Work of Sanctorius Sanctorius
I reconsiders the traditional characterization of Sanctorius as the inventor of a new science, examining his activities in relation to
The Medical World of Margaret Cavendish
In this lecture, we describe our newly published edition and commentary on Nottingham MS Pw V90: a manuscript collection of recipes and
Participant’s experience: 2021 International Summer School
At the CSMBR we value deeply the experience and comfort of our delegates and we never lose sight of the
Participant’s experience: 2019 International Summer School
At the CSMBR we value deeply the experience and comfort of our delegates and we never lose sight of the