By Ben Richardson ~ January is National Blood Donor Month, and many people will celebrate by volunteering to give blood
Tag: 1600s
Visionary Technology: Exploring Eyeglasses and Impairment in the NLM Collection
An interview with Rachael Gillibrand, PhD, on herNLM History Talk and her research on how ocular health has influenced the design of eyeglasses throughout history.
Ghāyat al-Itqān vs Ghāyat al-Bayān: Similarities and differences
By Ayman Yasin Atat ~ During my recent visit to the National Library of Medicine (NLM) I explored the manuscripts
Ghāyat al-Bayān: A Master Storyteller of Medical Knowledge Transmission
By Ayman Yasin Atat ~ During my recent visit to the National Library of Medicine (NLM), I had the privilege
Reading Remedy Books: Manuscripts and the Making of a National Medical Tradition
An interview with Melissa B. Reynolds, PhD on her NLM History Talk and her research on 15th-century medical manuscripts.
The Palmistry Entertainment of Praetorius, 1661
By Lauren Kassell ~ Originally published in Hidden Treasure: The National Library of Medicine, 2011. Chiromancy, the art of palm
The Artificial Teledioptric Eye, or Telescope, 1685–86
By Paula Findlen ~ Originally published in Hidden Treasure: The National Library of Medicine, 2011. Installments of this lavishly illustrated
Shakespeare and the Four Humors
By Erika Mills ~ English poet and playwright William Shakespeare (1564–1616) created characters that are among the richest and most
Merleau-Ponty, Descartes, and the Meaning of Painting
An interview with William D. Adams, PhD on his NLM History Talk and his research on visual perception and art.
An Articella in Catalan, 1475
By Margaret Kaiser ~ The National Library of Medicine recently acquired a rare manuscript related to the Ancient Greek physician