Arabic Medicine: Continuation of Greek Tradition and Innovation

A cycle of tradition and innovation.

7 COVER As students become absorbed with technology-based games, educators grapple with how best to use technology. Immersive simulations represent one way in which new media can enhance traditional learning experiences. See the special section beginning on page 53.

Scholastic tradition and humanist innovation: the concept of neutrum in Renaissance medicine

despite their individual obscurity, Birken claims that as a group they can tell us something of the closeness of seventeenthcentury Puritan medical and clerical families, and also reveal "the mighty compatibility of Puritanism and medical professionalism", which is "not fully appreciated" (p. 101). And here we glimpse an axe that the author has brought with him to the historical mill: Puritans ...

Tradition, modernity, and innovation in maritime balneology

During 1-4th September 2016, “Maritime Balneology, Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine – Tradition, Modernity and Innovation” National Conference with international participation, took place in Techirghiol under the aegis of the International Society of Medical Hydrology and Climatology (ISMHC) and the International Spinal Cord Society (ISCoS), the event celebrating the International Spinal Co...

Tradition and Innovation in Scientists' Research Strategies

What factors affect a scientist’s choice of research problem? Qualitative research in the history, philosophy, and sociology of science suggests that this choice is shaped by an “essential tension” between the professional demand for productivity and a conflicting drive toward risky innovation. We examine this tension empirically in the context of biomedical chemistry. We use complex networks t...

Tradition and Innovation in Contemporary Lao Textiles