Famous Faces: Andreas Vesalius

Born on December 31st 1514, there are few figures throughout history who revolutionised the study, practice, and understanding of medical knowledge quite as profoundly as did the often-accredited “father of anatomy”, Andreas Vesalius. According to Sachiko Kusukawa, Vesalius redefined the ways in which anatomical knowledge was presented within medical texts and was taught within European…

This Week in History: 28th December – 3rd January

Hi all, And welcome to the first in a new series of posts that we have decided to call “This Week in History…” that will be published every Monday in which we explore a significant historical event that occurred during that given week. This week, we’re looking at the 28th December – 3rd January, and…