This week, we’re featuring Lauren’s essay on the fearless Caterina Sforza – Renaissance noblewoman and alchemist. Was her influence on Renaissance alchemy lost to time, or does it still linger in history? Read the blog to find out. Continue reading Caterina Sforza: the Tigress of Forlì and the art of alchemy

During the 17th century women’s rights were very limited. One women who stood up against this inequality was Anna Maria van Schurman who became the first Dutch woman to study. Continue reading Anna Maria van Schurman and her role in women’s rights in science education (NL)

What the reports on Phineas Gage reveal about the mental recovery after a tamping iron passed through his head, and what his legacy has been. Continue reading The story of Phineas Gage