Image from Johann Amos Comenius, Orbis sensualium pictus quadrilinguis (Nuremberg, 1679), p. 374

How notes and jottings contribute to the history of science

12 July 2013

An examination of historic notebooks shows that physicians, and the families who called on their services, made consistent efforts to learn from their experiences at the bedside.  A conference beginning today will explore the contents of these notebooks and the ways in which they were organised, annotated and used. 

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