Recent Posts

What happened in the recent elections in Brazil?

James N. Green, Professor of Modern Latin American History at Brown University analyzes possible dangers to public health and universities, and some ideas about the political future of Brazil.

Medicine and healing in the colonial Caribbean

Adam Warren, professor at Department of History, University of Washington, reviews the book “The experiential Caribbean: creating knowledge and healing in the early modern Atlantic,” by Pablo F. Gómez.

II Taller de Historia de la Ciencia, la Tecnología y la Salud desde y sobre el Perú

El Taller está abierto a profesores y estudiantes universitarios, así como a profesionales interesados en la historia de la ciencia en el Perú.

In Memoriam: Dr. Elizabeth Fee

We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of Dr. Elizabeth Fee on October 17, 2018. Dr. Fee was a remarkable and influential public health historian.

Writing the history of knowledge in Brazil

Our latest issue features a “Research Note” by Peter Burke, one of the greatest historians of our time.

The fire, the death and the hope

Our current issue is now available online.