The pseudoscience, conspiracy theory and woo spreading across the world wreaks havoc on those that buy into it. News of anti-vaxxer movements,...
Day: February 12, 2019
Rebecca Rego Barry on Dr. David Hosack, the doctor who attended Alexander Hamilton to his duel (and...
The illustrations in medieval herbals are beautiful and mysterious. But if you know how to read them,...
Yma Sumac’s career embodied many of the contradictions that emerge when the international desire to consume exoticism...
Analyzing how three maps of Barbados promoted a flattering image of British colonialism in the Caribbean. To...
Throughout history, individuals, states, or political factions have gained sovereignty over regions through the use of war....
As western civilization emerged, power struggles and technological advancements gave birth to new empires and saw their...