Going Beyond Weight-Watchers
In this talk, Fabrizio Bigotti and Jonathan Barry discuss the contribution that the Venetian physician Santorio Santori (1561-1636) made to
Between Trust and Controversy
In this lecture, Michael Stolberg will focus on a major aspect of Renaissance learned medicine by looking at the interactions
Paduan Physicians and Heretics
The case study presented will challenge current views by presenting disturbing evidence of foreign London residents having to join English
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
Art and Internal Anatomy
Building on Prof. Kleinbub's research on Michelangelo’s investment in internal anatomical matters, this talk proposes that other artists of his
Sources and Problems in Renaissance Medicine
This lecture explains the rationale behind a new survey of history in the period, which relies on a wide range
Surgeons, Midwives and the Question of Shame in Early Modern Germany
In the first half of the 18th century, the concept of birth clinics emerged in Germany, where male obstetricians, so-called
A Natural History of the Soul
In this lecture, Fabrizio Bigotti explores the Renaissance rediscovery of Galenic anatomy and how it impacted the making of early
Principles Beyond Ordinary Practice
Identifying the medical conditions mentioned in the ancient literature, be these medical or otherwise, is a challenging task in medical
Identifying Pathologies through Therapy
Identifying the medical conditions mentioned in the ancient literature, be these medical or otherwise, is a challenging task in medical