Claudius Galen and Galenism

Claudius Galen and Galenism

—The synthesis of classical medicine carried out by Galen and his followers succeeded in creating the model that prevailed in the Western world until the eighteenth century.—   Few figures dedicated to the study of the human body, both in health and...
Science among temples and agoras

Science among temples and agoras

—From Mesopotamian scribes to heated debates in the plazas of classical Greece. Thus, knowledge was constructed in the Mediterranean societies of Antiquity.—   Researchers require institutions that employ them or provide them with space to present...
From darkness to light: a false metaphor

From darkness to light: a false metaphor

—The beginning of a journey through the production of knowledge on nature in the civilisations of Antiquity: Mesopotamia, Egypt and classical Greece.—   The term ‘science’ has different meanings, all of which are legitimate. It is not at...
Presentation: A chronological journey

Presentation: A chronological journey

—Sabers en acció: New ways of thinking about science, technology and medicine.—   The Sabers en acció project is an invitation to a historical journey through science, technology and medicine. It is a collaborative project whose authors explore the...
Wellcome to Sabers en acció

Wellcome to Sabers en acció

Wellcome to Sabers en acció (Knowledge(s) in Action), your online multi-linguistic textbook on the history of science, technology and medicine. Knowledge(s) in Action is new journey through the history of science, technology and medicine based on the latest...