Hua Tuo and the Origins of Surgery in Ancient China
When we look at the history of medicine and surgery, several figures stand out as exemplary. For much of recorded history, works from the...
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John Schaefer
Apr 26, 2021
Cardano’s Demons: Renaissance Demonology and Divination
A cursory glance at his autobiography reveals Girolamo Cardano (1501-1576) to have been a man interested in many - sometimes unorthodox -...
Mums the Word
Apr 16, 2021
Episode 1: Introduction
Mums the Word, with Marissa Diggs and Judy Durkin [Judy] Picture a birthing scene in just about any medical or family drama. The mother...
Haesung Jee
Mar 26, 2021
Analysis of Maria Sibylla Merian’s "Preface to the Reader"
Who is Maria Sibylla Merian? Today, she is recognized as a skilled natural historian and an eminent early figure in the field of...
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