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Philippe Bertrand

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Demons, Magnetism, And Medieval Science
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Demons, Magnetism, And Medieval Science

Curiosity 8 chapters 15,148 words ~61 min read 29 reads

Medieval scholars’ strange scientific beliefs mixing faith, folklore, and early science

Chapters

  1. Flatulence Demons, Explained by Scholars
  2. Bloodletting’s Sacred Numbers
  3. Magnet Cures and the Lure of Sympathy
  4. Why Earthworms Were “Living Tools”
  5. The Philosopher’s Stone: Real Chemistry or Theater?
  6. Astrology as Diagnostic Technology
  7. Toads, Tinctures, and the Medicine Cabinet of Myths
  8. The Demon-Test: How to Spot Pseudoscience
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