Case Study #2: Magick, Metallurgy, and Medicine in the Medieval Period

Welcome back to the laboratory and to the second season of the podcast! This week hosts Astra, Fel, and Han travel back to medieval times and discuss magick during a time of heavy catholic influence, metallurgy, and medicine among many other topics including influential scientists, occultists, leech books, witch hunts!A delightful historical concoction to explore that won't blow your head off.Social Media Links:Discord: https://discord.gg/kJthJyxTBcInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/testtubesandcauldrons/Resources:The Genius of Medieval Science: https://www.historyextra.com/period/medieval/medieval-science-medicine-dark-ages-discoveries/Brief Biography of Jabir-ibn-Hayyan: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Abu-Musa-Jabir-ibn-HayyanLeech-Book Experiment: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4542191/Brief overview of the Hortus deliciarum: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hortus_deliciarumDiscussion of potential scientific bias of medeival remedies: https://www.historyextra.com/period/medieval/9-weird-medieval-medicinesAlchemy Digital Occult Library (a great starting point): https://digitaloccultlibrary.commons.gc.cuny.edu/alchemy/