History of early modern alchemy, science and knowledge ‖ Digital / Computational Humanities ‖ Lecturer in History of Science and Digital Scholarship @ Oxford
Utrecht - Descartes Fellow
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Interested in learning about #Medieval and #EarlyModern magic and alchemy?
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My article on rethinking the human-plant relationship is out in @ilTascabile🌱
I also discuss the book Etre un chêne by L. Tillon.🌳 I believe the philosophical understanding of plants has some bearings on our relationship with nature #vegscilif #envhist #environment
L’indagine filosofica sulla vita degli alberi per ripensare il rapporto tra umani e mondo vegetale. L’articolo di Fabrizio Baldassarri: iltascabile.com/scienze/esse…
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An extraordinary furnace, I have never seen one with outer containers for alembics. The recievers are on top of the furnace too, which is unusual. We are only scratching the surface of pictures from alchemical MS.
Medical Alchemy Series 5:
Kiln for the Extraction of Quintessence ("Furnis Quintae essentiae"), 1475
from Johannes von Teschen (?), MS Ashburnham 1166, f. 22r, Biblioteca Medicea Laureanziana, Florence.
#csmbr #medicalhistory #alchemy
Good to see everyone at the @SHACorg conference! @guthrie_stewart @ParimalaPrasad @emi_rowe @alchemofscent @buosi_sonia!
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I finally received my book on plant studies in early modern natural philosophy and science, with a special focus on the mechanical investigation of vegetation. It comprises chapters on metaphysics, garden philosophy, physics, anatomy and physiology (and philosophers' herbaria)🌱
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The next online seminar will be given by Professor Annette Lykknes (Norwegian University of Science and Technology) and Dr Brigitte Van Tiggelen (@SciHistoryOrg) on "Discovering elements in the age of radioactivity"
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A fascinating article on mandrake. With gorgeous illustrations!
An aphrodisiac that sprouts beneath incontinent hanged men? A heady hallucinogen that shrieks so loud it kills humans and dogs? Meet the mandrake, a root steeped in myth that has inspired a rich visual tradition across 12 centuries: publicdomainreview.org/colle…
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Deadline approaching (May 31)! to apply for our awards scheme. Check out our grants for #research and #subjectdevelopment in the #historyofalchemyandchemistry
ambix.org/grants/
Applications for our 2024 Awards Scheme are now open! For more information see: ambix.org/grants/
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As the @SHACorg Spring meeting approaches, please enjoy the most recent AMBIX edited collection, "Knowledge in the Making: Notebooks as Historical Sources" tandfonline.com/journals/yam…
Hi everyone, if you can be in Oxford on 28 / 29 May, please register for the SHAC spring meeting on the history of alchemy! The meeting is 1 day and a half and I dare say the lineup is great! Keynote by Jennifer Rampling on 'Alchemical Monsters'. What not to love? 😃
...and, SHAC meeting on alchemy is sold out !😯 Hybrid is still available, and I might be able to accommodate one or two on the second day.
Hi all, I had some questions asked and want to clarify two things: if you are an accepted speaker you should NOT register (if you did let me know so we can release the spot back), and if you are not sure whether you can come in person do NOT register either! 1/3
We rely on accuracy to predict the number of lunches and coffee we need to have ready. So if you are 50-50 just write to me in the email indicated or DM here and I will put you on a side list. 2/3
Also, we will be hosting this meeting in hybrid format. So if you can't come, you can still attend online. More details in due course!
fantastic opportunity for someone in alchemy, chymistry or the like!
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The next on-line seminar will be given by Professor Annette Lykknes (Norwegian University of Science and Technology) and Dr Brigitte Van Tiggelen (Science History Institute) who will present:
Discovering elements in the age of radioactivity – two contrasting stories
Turba meetings on the history of alchemy have returned this spring - catch the latest one on the mysterious medieval alchemist Cristoforo da Parigi (Christopher of Paris) discussed by Matteo Soranzo (McGill) on YouTube! #alchemy youtu.be/O-5wnvFSnnE?si=M0mL…