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The Origin of Botanical Field Guides
When we pick up a field guide, we make a lot of assumptions about its accuracy and take for granted it will tell us what we want to know. Even field guides we have never seen before seem familiar...
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Researchers Study Renaissance Herbals to Preserve the Botanical Tradition of...
Cultural anthropologist, Emanuela Appetiti, and historian of science, Alain Touwaide, believe that cultures would not have invested time and energy into medical formulas if they were not effective. To...
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Smithsonian Scholars at National College for Natural Medicines
Scholars Emanuela Appetiti and Alain Touwaide will discuss their research into the medical traditions of the Mediterranean at the National College for Natural Medicines in Portland, Oregon on October...
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Medieval Album of Plants Reproduced for Modern Audience
The historic Tractatus de Herbis, codex Sloane 4016 can now be enjoyed by anyone with an interest in the history of botany, botanical illustration or the history of medicinal plants. The new facsimile...
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