Cesalpino and Aristotelian Science
This talk explores Cesalpino's "De Plantis", which laid the foundations of scientific systematics and became a milestone in the history of
Analysis and Synthesis in 16th-Century Anatomy
This talk examines several late sixteenth-century anatomical works that adopted either the terms and or methods of analysis and synthesis.
Childbearing in the Early Modern Period
In this lecture, I will discuss the "confit d’en cases" or "confectio infantium", a remedy for breastfed infants with colic,
Action, Resistance and Force
This lecture explores how the various solutions offered to the problem of reaction became closer and closer to the modern
Cardano’s Late Writings
In this lecture Ian Maclean explores Girolamo Cardano's late philosophy, examining his diverse works in mathematics, astrology, and medicine, and
Ptolemaic Theories in Galenic Language
This paper explores al-Farghānī’s "Elements of Astronomy", a pioneering work in theoretical astronomy which widely adopts Galenic language and theories.
Poisons, Antidotes and Emergent Properties
This lecture will analyse the various types of causation that were involved in the therapeutic use of antidotes
Plastic Forces and Medieval Theories of Generation
This lecture explores the role attributed by Albert the Great to the "virtus formativa", a plastic force that in medieval
Sickness and Healing in Byzantium
This lecture provides an overview of the medical practices offered to the citizens of Byzantium, the role of hospitals and
The Golden Wine or the Fifth Essence
This talk focuses on Rupescissa's medical alchemy and, more generally, on the development of medical alchemy in the Occitan-Catalan area.