By Laura Hartman ~ ‘Tis the season for hanging mistletoe, a tradition that originated in Roman times for celebrations of
Tag: 1700s
Unveiling the Manuscript MS A78 at NLM: The New Chemical Medicine
By Ayman Yasin Atat ~ During a recent visit to the National Library of Medicine (NLM), I had the opportunity
Sleep: Analysis of a 1-Year Diary From 1755–56
Circulating Now welcomes Hartmut Schulz, PhD, and Gerhard Dirlich, PhD, to share their research on an anonymous sleep journal in
A Pocket Full of Soup
By Kenneth M. Koyle ~ January is National Soup Month, and for obvious reasons. This is the middle of winter
Hooke’s Books: Influences around Robert Hooke’s Micrographia
Robert Hooke (1635–1703) was an English artist, biologist, physicist, engineer, architect, and inventor, but his crowning glory was his book
Data Science in Politics of Yellow Fever: Discovering the Cause of Yellow Fever
By Tannaz Motevalli, Sarah Eilers, Laura Hartman, and Erika Mills In the previous blog post “Data Science in Politics of
Data Science in Politics of Yellow Fever: Medical Research before “Data”
When data is processed and analyzed it becomes actionable information.
Commelin’s Worldwide Botanical Web
By Harold J. Cook ~ Originally published in Hidden Treasure: The National Library of Medicine, 2011. Horti Medici Amstelodamensis Rariorum
Politics of Yellow Fever in Alexander Hamilton’s America
An interview with the curator of the newest exhibition at NLM, which explores how Philadelphia’s anxious residents responded to the epidemic using an uneasy blend of science and politics.
Spice of History: A Gingerbread Recipe
Recipe books from the 18th century hold a combination of food recipes, herbal remedies, and other such household creations thought to improve health. Powell’s “ginger bread” recipe includes ingredients easily found in today’s grocery store and provides measures still in use today.