We have a planned a number of exciting Scientiae panels for the Summer of 2022. The first one will take place on Friday 3 June (9 and 11 AM EDT) and will be devoted to experimentation and empiricism. The program is as follows:

Friday, 3 June, 9 AM EDT — Keynote

• Jennifer Rampling (Harvard University), “Alchemy and the Image of Nature: Depicting Change in Medieval and Early Modern Europe”

Friday, 3 June, 11 AM EDT — Panel: Physicians Observing Nature

• Laura Sumrall (Hebrew University), “Alchemical Ambition and Medical Practice: George Starkey’s Hunt for the Panacea”
• Margaret Carlyle (University of British Columbia), “Instrumentalizing the Pelvis at the Paris Academy of Surgery”
• Julia Reed (Harvard University), “The Forensics of Incorruption in Early Modern Medicine: the Empirical Aristotelianism of Paolo Zacchia”

All sessions are free, but do pre-register for the Zoom link by sending a message to conference@scientiaeacademic.com.

For more information on Scientiae Summer Series, click here.

The programme for this event can be downloaded here.

We look forward to seeing you!

The Organising Committee: Richard Raiswell, Danielle Skjelver, and Vera Kirk.