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Simon Forman: astrology, Medicine and Quackery in Elizabethan England

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The History of Science Museum
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The third in a series of public lectures linked to the Museum's 'Eccentricity' exhibition.

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The History of Science Museum
People
Lauren Kassell
Keywords
science
quackery
Medicine
history
technology
astrology
Department: Museum of the History of Science
Date Added: 26/10/2011
Duration: 00:54:32

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