Can alchemy be described as a protoscience? Do ancient texts with obscure formulas and procedures describe mystic rituals and allegoric visions? Or do they record instructions to carry out real ...

Danish Tycho Brahe was most famous for his contributions to astronomy. However, he also had a well-equipped alchemical laboratory where he produced secret medicines for Europe's elite. In the Middle ...

Part 1 explores mercury’s long and complicated story from ancient alchemy to modern industry and why it’s both useful and dangerous. We’ll cover its chemical properties, historical extraction and ...

ONE of the early Chinese texts on alchemy is the Ts'an T'ung Ch'i of Wei Po Yang, who has been called the father of Chinese alchemy. His treatise has been regarded as the earliest work in the Chinese ...