Additional readings (books and articles) will be assigned to individual classes. Please turn off all cell phones or beepers before class begins. If your cell phone rings in class, you will be asked to ...

To orient yourself to the bewildering world of 17th-century alchemy, we recommend you first read our interview with Bill Newman before plunging into the manuscript.—Susan K. Lewis ...

The word alchemy derives from the old name for ancient Egypt. A 19th-century illustration of the Muslim alchemist Geber (Jabir Ibn Hayyan) teaching chemistry at the school of Edessa, Greece.

From a young age, she developed a fascination with Johann Valentin Andreae, a German theologian who wrote about alchemy ...

Before the advent of television, households in the first half of the 20th century gathered around the radio for music and ...

The road’s heyday ended around the 15th Century AD, as traders from the west found faster routes via sea to the east, cutting out the Central Asian traders. Glass beads were made for many ...

These are made from pewter and have been dated from the 1400s. The end of the spoon shows a woman in an ornate horned headdress. The use of pewter was common in the Middle Ages, and was popular ...

AUSTIN, TX - May 1, 2000 - Alchemy Semiconductor, Inc., an Austin-based fabless semiconductor company targeting the Internet Edge Device market, today announced a $15 million first-round of venture ...

Adam Hennett isn’t one to do things by halves. In his eight years leading Islay Scotch whisky icon Bruichladdich, the head ...

To date, the startup has set up pharmacies inside 15 clinics across the country that serve a large HIV and hepatitis C patient population. Alchemy sets up and runs the pharmacies, and receives a ...

Looking for something to do this weekend? Here are a few recommendations from Globe writers and critics, covering music, theater, comedy, museums, family events, and more.

Within the resort, guests can book anti-aging treatments at the spa (only reachable by gondola) or visit the library and Alchemy Bar ... a sustainably restored 15th-century palazzo, Six Senses ...