Medieval alchemy was a dangerous blend of science, mysticism, and obsession. Alchemists experimented with toxic substances in pursuit of gold and eternal life. Explosions, poisonings, and fires were ...

Artifacts from the ruins of a medieval laboratory are spilling a famous scientist’s secrets. A chemical analysis of broken glassware belonging to 16th century Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe revealed ...

You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. Towards the end of Philip Ball’s marvellous book on the history of alchemy he tells the story of ...

Deborah Harkness is not only an enormously successful novelist who writes about trendy things like vampires. She's also a respected historian of science — a professor at the University of Southern ...