“Do you want to know a secret?” Knowledge is power, but who knew what about women's bodies in the ancient world?
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‘A house crammed full of books’ – and children
How are you at combining your work and your family? It’s a question which exercises many of us, and it came to mind again a few months ago. I’ve always liked visiting cathedrals, and I’ve always been interested in funerary monuments. So on a trip to north-east England, when I was briefly in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, I… Continue reading ‘A house crammed full of books’ – and children
Vesalius – The Ultimate Wedding Present?
Not long ago we came to the end of ‘Vesalius year’. The great anatomist was born in 1514, but so many places wanted to honor him on his 500th anniversary that conferences and exhibitions continued to the end of 2015. I managed to get to one in Padua and one in Leuven… Continue reading Vesalius – The Ultimate Wedding Present?
Mistaking histories 