An accessible tour of alchemy’s history, ideas, and legacy. From Egypt and Greco-Roman Alexandria through the Islamic and Indian worlds to medieval Europe and the birth of modern chemistry, we explore how alchemy blended craft, philosophy, and experimentation—and why it mattered for scientists like Newton and Boyle.
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