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I may be a Renaissance art historian, but I have a quirk -- I have a taste for the history of medicine. Thanks to some cultural history and history of alchemy classes I had during my master's degree, I have been able to spend some time exploring the work of Paracelsus. In this article, I am taking a quick tour of the work and legacy of one of the most captivating and stimulating figures in the history of medicine, pharmacology, alchemy, and even folklore. Give it a read! ;)

What does reparations mean to you?

I am sharing my latest article, published in the Sinology Journal of the University of Würzburg in April 2024 (vol. 1), about "China and its Role in post-COVID-19 World Governance by the Internationalization of the Yuan and the Global Development Initiative." https://lnkd.in/eknefiAu

HAWAN: The fumigation, vaporization and subtlisation of specific substances in the yagna-fire constitute a verifiable scientific method of sublimation of matter and expansion of its colloidal state, generates ions and energy with positive effects in the surrounding atmosphere through the specific sonic waves of the mantras. Hawan is a scientific experiment in which special herbs (Hawan Samagri) are offered in the fire of medicinal woods ignited in a specially designed fire pit called agnikuñda. Hawan seems to be designed by the ancient scholars to fight with the diseases of the brain. Our metadata analysis demonstrates that the components of Hawan are having a number of volatile oils that are specifically useful for epilepsy through one or the other mechanism of action. Due to high temperature of fire the vapors of these oils enter into the central nervous system through nasal route.

Quantitative Analysis of the Brachialis and Triceps Brachii Insertion Sites on the Proximal Epiphysis of the Ulna in Modern Hominid Primates and Fossil Hominins Wiley Online Library https://lnkd.in/gWrAp4jQ

Uli Technau on Evolutionary Biology’s Self-Organizer - Suzan Mazur https://lnkd.in/gMnXRApk Uli Technau: ... Second, after the discovery of the importance of epigenetics—which in my view does not replace Darwinian evolution—mechanobiology has been (re-)discovered as a driving force in morphogenesis, although it is also clear that the underlying machinery is largely conserved, i.e., under positive selection. Mechanobiology: https://lnkd.in/ggJ97C_E

"We need to reflect on the relationship between the messiness of history and the God who acts in it. This is as true of biological history as it is true of biblical history—or indeed of history at large."⁠ ⁠ Genetic science and evolutionary biology undergird Graeme Finlay’s latest article in CPOSAT (Christian Perspectives on Science and Technology). Being a scientifically and theologically technical article, Finlay covers the topics of “inauspicious beginnings, ambiguity, contingency, cataclysm and extinction, convergence and consummation”, to describe what he sees as parallels between “evolutionary and biblical histories”.⁠ ⁠ Read the full article in CPOSAT, link below: https://lnkd.in/gYhDm5rP ⁠

This is some out of the box thinking for how to utilize spectroscopy! Read the first publication on this interesting application.

Phylogenomics and the rise of the angiosperms. The tree of life for almost 8,000 (about 60%) angiosperm genera. (With almost as many authors as plants.) The deep history and full complexity in the evolution of a megadiverse clade. https://lnkd.in/gwSprFwf