Onan the Jar Burying

25/04/2012 52 min Episodio 53
Onan the Jar Burying

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Episode Synopsis

In modern science the homunculus refers to various models of the human mind, but in medieval times it was something quite different. Join us for a fascinating interview with professor William R. Newman, of Indiana University’s Department of History and Philosophy of Science. He is the author of seven books, including Promethean Ambitions: Alchemy and the Quest to Perfect Nature—a book which provides much insight into the seedy back-story of this strange creature.
This episode contains adult material and may be unsuitable for junior skeptics.
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