The sixteenth and seventeenth centuries witnessed such fervent investigations of the natural world that the period has been called the 'Scientific Revolution.' New ideas and discoveries not only redefined what human beings believed, knew, and could do, but also forced them to redefine themselves wit[...]

What actually took place in the private laboratory of a mid-17th-century alchemist? How did he direct his quest for the secrets of Nature? What instruments and theoretical principles did he employ? Using as their guide the previously misunderstood interactions between Robert Boyle, widely known as "[...]

Under 1500- och 1600-talen undersöktes den naturliga världen så intensivt att perioden har kallats den vetenskapliga revolutionen. Nya idéer och upptäckter omdefinierade inte bara vad människor trodde, visste och kunde göra, utan tvingade dem också att omdefiniera sig själva i förhållande[...]