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Sylvia Rose
6 days ago9 min read
Feudalism & the German Peasants' War
Feudalism is a structured system of land ownership and governance in which the rich get richer and the poor get poorer. It includes a...
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Sylvia Rose
7 days ago4 min read
Pyruvate (Pyruvic Acid): Key to Life's Energy
Pyruvate, or pyruvic acid, is a powerful molecule essential in the energy production of living cells. An intermediate in metabolic...
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Sylvia Rose
Dec 29, 20247 min read
German Romanticism: Nature & Emotion
German Romanticism (Deutsche Romantik) is an influential movement emphasizing profound emotions, the beauty of nature, and the power of...
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Sylvia Rose
Dec 25, 20244 min read
Mysteries of Bona Dea: Women's Rites in Ancient Rome
Bona Dea, the "Good Goddess," has a special place among ancient Roman deities. Her mysteries are only for women. Goddess of fertility,...
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Sylvia Rose
Dec 25, 20246 min read
Bacteria & Archaea: Differences & Similarities
Bacteria and archaea are the oldest life forms on Earth. Both defined as prokaryotes , they are fundamentally different in several ways....
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Sylvia Rose
Dec 24, 20243 min read
Silvanus: Roman God of Wild Lands & Fields
Silvanus is a rustic Roman god of wilderness, fields, livestock, boundaries, music and fertility. His name comes from the Latin silva ...
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Sylvia Rose
Dec 24, 20245 min read
Vulcano: Child Miners, Gods & Extremophiles
Vulcano is part of the Aeolian Island archipelago of Italy. Named for Vulcan, Roman god of fire and metalworking, Vulcano is a unique...
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Sylvia Rose
Dec 23, 20244 min read
Kakia: Greek Goddess of Vice & Abominations
Kakia in Greek mythology represents vice and moral corruption. Her name directly translates to wickedness. She relates to darker aspects...
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Sylvia Rose
Dec 22, 20244 min read
Prokaryotes & Eukaryotes: Life Forms on Earth
Prokaryotes and eukaryotes are the two major types of cellular creatures on Earth. Prokaryotes are among the first life 3.4 billion years...
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Sylvia Rose
Dec 16, 20245 min read
GI Yeast Hunter: Bacteroides thetaiotomicron
Bacteroides thetaiotomicron is found in the human gastrointestinal tract (GI) as part of the normal digestive system biota, along with...
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Sylvia Rose
Dec 14, 20246 min read
Spores & Yeast: Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Yeast spores appear as perfect spheres, found in diverse environments. Saccharomyces cerevisiae is a common spore-forming yeast, known...
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Sylvia Rose
Dec 7, 202410 min read
Alchemy & Religion
Alchemy through the ages is a science affected by personal spirituality and religion. Rooted in ancient practices, alchemy takes shape in...
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Sylvia Rose
Dec 5, 20246 min read
Andreas Libavius: Science & Controversy of Alchemy
Andreas Libavius (c. 1550-1616) is one of the most influential figures of Renaissance alchemy, active in the Elizabethan era. His book...
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Sylvia Rose
Nov 25, 20245 min read
Ammonium Carbonate: Sal Volatile Smelling Salts
Ammonium carbonate [NH4]2CO3 is the main ingredient in Victorian smelling salts. Also called baker's ammonia, sal volatile , salt of...
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Sylvia Rose
Nov 24, 20244 min read
Glass of Antimony: Renaissance Purgatives
Glass of antimony , or vitrum antimonii , gives warm yellow or red hues. As Sb2O3, its use in alchemy is largely medicinal, one of many...
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Sylvia Rose
Nov 24, 20246 min read
Faust: Fact & Fiction German Renaissance
Johann Georg Faust or Doctor Faustus is an alchemist, physician and magician, a cryptic figure of the German Renaissance. Perceived by...
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Sylvia Rose
Nov 22, 20245 min read
German Peasants' War: Rebellion of Despair
The German Peasants' War (1524-5) is short, bloody and violent, and changes the course of history in Europe. Up to 400,000 peasants rise...
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Sylvia Rose
Nov 21, 20244 min read
Uric Acid: Inner Works of the Human Body
Uric acid is formed in humans during breakdown of purines. Purines are naturally produced in the body, and found in some foods and...
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Sylvia Rose
Nov 21, 20243 min read
Uric Acid: Kidney Stones & Peeing on Plants
Uric acid is a factor in conditions like gout and kidney stones. It's also essential to the animal body, plants and the rest of the...
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Sylvia Rose
Nov 20, 20245 min read
Urea: Body Waste & Organic Health
Urea CO(NH2)2, also known as carbamide, is an essential organic compound and waste product in urine. Formed in the liver, urea is an...
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