This week I largely finished with my manuscripts at the Wellcome, reunited with a past professor, and had a fortuitous meeting with a conservator. Read More
Tag: medicine
Research Progress Notes – Week of January 21st
I learned a whole lot about spices and trade. Read More
Cultural appropriation in wellness and the modernization of medieval medicine
https://www.bonappetit.com/story/wellness-influencers-indian-food
Fad wellness is more than just the fashion of health, it’s often the fashion of other cultures. Read More
Research Progress Notes – Week of November 26th
Last week I stayed home and did some editing. This week I read more medieval writings about urine. So, pretty mundane stuff. Read More
Old Medicine is New Again
Like a lot of people, I was surprised to learn that cupping had made a comeback. But unlike most people, I knew what cupping was before 2016. Read More
