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Dragons Beneath the Skin
If you hear the word dracunculus in a vacuum, chances are you’ll think of dragons. The frontispiece to the 1674 edition of Georg Hieronymus Welsch’s Exercitatio de Vena Medinensi certainly supports that association. Sitting next to the two Greco-Roman deities Diana and Mercury (identifiable by their shield and staff, respectively) is a dragon, which acts [Read more]
Making your next conference poster memorable – Part 2
This is the second of a two-part series on effective poster presentations. Part 1 provided tips for designing and composing an outstanding conference poster. The moment has finally arrived. The session featuring your poster is about to start. You set it up last night so that fellow attendees would have a chance to browse it [Read more]
Health and Fitness in Ancient Greece: A Renaissance Recounting
The Olympic Games are a celebration of athleticism and physical skill, traits prized by the Ancient Greeks. But what did the people of antiquity think of fitness and exercise? These topics are explored in De Arte Gymnastica, one of the earliest books on exercise and physical therapy. De Arte Gymnastica was first published in 1569 [Read more]