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The Panacea

Insights from the history of medicine to make your minds healthier and smarter.

The Babaylan Survived Colonialism

The Babaylan Survived Colonialism

And how romanticism will bury them.
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Pippo Carmona
Sep 2, 2021
Filipino Feast and Mukbang with Magellan’s Men

Filipino Feast and Mukbang with Magellan’s Men

A Philippine special in commemoration of the 500th anniversary of Magellan’s landing in the Philippine archipelago.
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Pippo Carmona
Mar 15, 2021
How Greek Medicine Slowly Entered the Roman Republic

How Greek Medicine Slowly Entered the Roman Republic

The role of politics in medical developments.
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Pippo Carmona
Mar 11, 2021
Why Does Love Hurt: Apollo’s Arrows or Eros’ Errands?

Why Does Love Hurt: Apollo’s Arrows or Eros’ Errands?

Shot through the hurt, but who’s to blame?
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Pippo Carmona
Feb 14, 2021
The Pulse of Love: Antiochus and His Stepmom Stratonice

The Pulse of Love: Antiochus and His Stepmom Stratonice

“His disease is love, love for a woman, but a hopeless love.”
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Pippo Carmona
Feb 8, 2021
Health Reforms that Made the Legions Stronger

Health Reforms that Made the Legions Stronger

The medical might of the Roman army
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Pippo Carmona
Feb 5, 2021
The Science of Ancient Abortifacients and Classical Contraceptives

The Science of Ancient Abortifacients and Classical Contraceptives

How ancient male scholars dominated the science of female reproduction and birth control.
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Pippo Carmona
Jan 20, 2021
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