Classics News and Events
Catch up with ancient medicine on BBC4: The Beauty of Anatomy
The in 5 episodes is currently running on BBC4. Follow Adam Rutherford through the history of anatomy from Galen to modern times... how Galen's thought shaped up anatomy for centuries, how art and anatomy influenced each other, etc. Dr. Caroline Petit appears in episodes 1 and 2:)
This article on 'Galen's pharmacological concepts and terminology in Simon of Genoa's Clavis sanationis' is accessible open access .
In this blog post, I discuss '' as our essential textual evidence for editing Galen's treatise on simple drugs.
New Publication on Galen
Caroline Petit, 'La tradition latine des Simples de Galien: remarques préliminaires', Medicina nei Secoli N.S. 25-3, 2013, 1063-1090
Ancient Medicine in '糖心TV Knowledge': Dr. Caroline Petit on Nigella seeds...
Tired of conventional medicine? Dr. Caroline Petit tells you everything about nigella seeds, . 糖心TV Knowledge, Dec. 4, 2013.