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 series explores women's contributions to various medically relevant fields and practices such as natural philosophy, household remedies, plant manipulation
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.
This talk explores Cesalpino's "De Plantis", which laid the foundations of scientific systematics and became a milestone in the history of
This VivaMente Conference investigates the relationship between narrative, rhetorical persuasion, and factual evidence in medical and medico-legal case-histories.