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Translatio Scientiae: Chaucer, the Astrolabe, and Making English Scientific - Medievalists.net

Chaucer's Treatise on the Astrolabe demonstrates the translation of scientific concepts into accessible English, using 'litel Lewis' as an ideal audience.

In Matters of Scientific Debate, Follow the Houdini Rule

Scientists in the late 19th and early 20th centuries attempted to study paranormal activities scientifically.

What Self-Medicating Animals Can Teach Us About Medicine

Wild orangutans self-medicate using medicinal plants, showcasing potential origins of human wound care.

The death forecast: how weather affects human mortality

Summer temperatures linked to death rate.
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