Coptic Medicine and its Remedies
This talk delves into the pharmacopoeia of ancient Egypt as preserved and practiced by the Copts, who have inherited and
Renaissance Physiognomics of Food
By highlighting the body's role as a channel for affecting the soul, this lecture situates Della Porta's dietary recommendations within
Risks and Benefits of Ice-Cold Drinks
By analysing the rhetorical strategies in the cold drinking debate, this lecture shows that physicians used knowledge of global environments
Galen on Contagion and Material Imagination
This lecture explores Galen’s theories on contagion and how he conceptualised the movement of illness through physical interactions and the
The Human Body according to al-Farabi
Like the cosmos, the healthy human body displays a hierarchical organization, a model for the political order of the virtuous
Medicine in Colonial Mexico
In this lecture, Paula De Vos explores the interaction of Galenic medicine and indegenous knowledge by analysing a series of
Ambroise Paré and his Context
This lecture examines Ambroise Paré's pioneering contributions to surgery, including treatments for gunshot wounds and post-wound infections.
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
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
Drinking Plain Water in the Early Modern Period
David Gentilcore explores how uses and consumption of plain water affected medical practice and everyday life.