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The History Manifesto

Leading historians Jo Guldi and David Armitage make an important intervention in the debate about the role of history and the humanities in a digital age. Free download!

Dr. Voronoff’s curious glandular xenoimplants

Voronoff claimed that grafting monkey testicle tissue on to the testicles of men will give patients back their youth, help they live longer and improve their sexual performance.

A history of the use of pesticides in Brazil, 1950-2002

This paper presents a history of the use and perception of pesticides in the state of Santa Catarina.

Mujeres en la nueva España

El libro aborda la presencia de las mujeres en la historia y lo que significaba ser mujer en la cultura colonial.

La apropiación social de la ciencia y la tecnología: una propuesta de indicadores

El trabajo es el resultado de un proyecto de siete investigadores de institutos en Colombia y Suecia.

Smallpox eradication and Brazil: an interview with Donald A. Henderson

In this interview, Henderson talks about the endemic nature of smallpox in Brazil, the international cooperation in eradicating the disease and the various strategies applied.