Stories
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The chymist’s trade card
An 18th-century trade card reveals far more than its owner may have intended.
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Graphic battles in pharmacy
James Morison’s campaign against the medical establishment inspired a wave of caricatures mocking his quack medicine.
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The origins and meanings of pharmacy symbols
What have snakes, unicorns and crocodiles got to do with pharmacies? The history of these modern signs goes back to the Greek gods.
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The soul in the stomach
A 17th-century physician’s controversial theory about the link between the emotions and the stomach reminds us that we shouldn’t ignore our ‘gut feelings’.
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Alchemist in his laboratory, by Thomas Wyck.
Thomas Wyck- Digital Images
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Alchemist's Laboratory, Jan van der Straet. 16th C
Jan van der Straet- Digital Images
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Alchemist's Laboratory showing original apparatus.
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Alchemist's Laboratory showing original apparatus.
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Alchemists (?). Oil painting.
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