Towards the end of Philip Ball’s marvellous book on the history of alchemy he tells the story of pioneering nuclear physicist ...

Part of the appeal of the Boyle myth may be that it promised a clean break: a waymark at which alchemy was cast aside and chemistry took over. But such changes rarely if ever happen in science, and ...

As part of its year-end reviews, NYT Books just named the first book in the author’s new romantasy series one of the best ...

The things currently thought to be nonscientific such as "immortality immortality" "stone of wise men" or "alchemy" have been seriously studied all over the world. Illustrations and illustrations of ...

Before you cracked open that book (or fired up your e-reader), a slew of decisions had already been made about whether, when and how to publish the work. Many of those decisions are now driven by data ...

Geeti Sen launched her new book, 'Alchemy: Contemporary Indian Painting and Miniature Traditions,' in Delhi. A discussion followed, exploring the book's focus on the fusion of traditional miniature ...

Dungeons & Dragons players who love kung fu movies will find the perfect action-packed adventure waiting for them within Candlekeep Mysteries — along with the legendary kung fu master Bak Mei. For ...