History of Science 2200E Lecture Notes - Lecture 18: Emily Stowe, Anne Hutchinson, Homeopathy

• School: Western University
• Department: History of Science
• Course: History of Science 2200E
• Professor: Burns

Document Summary

One of the reasons that nursing is disrespected. Her x-ray photographs of dna were the basis of watson and crick"s discovery of the double-helix structure of dna (link) Pioneer in radiation science (discovered radium and polonium and studied radiation in partnership with her husband pierre) awarded nobel prize in 1911 and 1934. Appearance (skin color), pulse (heart rate), grimace (reflex irritability), activity (muscle tone), and respiration (link) See link for additional information on women in medicine. In 1957/8, 8. 5% of first year meds were female. Only 5% of nurses in canada are male (2006) Agnodice (mythical women probably didn"t exist)(alexandria era) disguised as a man in 4th c bce, symbol of midwifery. Trotula di ruggeiro (dame trot) a physician and midwife who taught at salerno in the 11th/12th centuries. Healthy body helps to fight against temptation to sin (e. g. , focus on hygiene) Anne hutchinson (us) joined puritan community in boston (1634) Accused of witchcraft and sedition and banished (duffin, 285)