Gastroscience in Rabelais
By exploring and commenting on some Galenic loci in Rabelais' "Gargantua and Pantagruel" (c. 1532-1564), Guido Giglioni uncovers the role
Narratio in Medicine and the Law
This VivaMente Conference investigates the relationship between narrative, rhetorical persuasion, and factual evidence in medical and medico-legal case-histories.
For Health and Pleasure
This article explores the medicinal and culinary uses of melon seeds and milk during the Renaissance, detailing recipes and health
Medicine in Colonial Mexico
In this lecture, Paula De Vos explores the interaction of Galenic medicine and indegenous knowledge by analysing a series of
Healing Powers
This conference explores the use of alchemical remedies and processes in the cultural and intellectual context of pre-modern Europe, focusing
Ambroise Paré and his Context
This lecture examines Ambroise Paré's pioneering contributions to surgery, including treatments for gunshot wounds and post-wound infections.
Physica Colonialis in New Granada
This article examines the various debates that were promoted in the Viceroyalty of New Granada (South America) and have survived
Women’s Ideas in the History of Medicine
This series explores women's contributions to various medically relevant fields and practices such as natural philosophy, household remedies, plant manipulation
The Dawn of Opium Science
This article explores Angelo Sala's masterwork "Opiologia" (1614) and its contributions to the pharmacology of anodyne medicaments.
Galen on Nutrition and Diet in the Roman Empire
Galen is one of the best sources on ancient nutrition and diet: he has little interest in luxury fashions, he