HPS319H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Marcello Malpighi
12 Dec 2012
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Hps319 lecture 3 microscope- landmarks of experimental culture, anatomy and microscope. Marcell malpighi- starts to look at body with microscope, over several decades, he produces illustrated tables. Able to see and describe the finest features of the body"s structure. Part of producing knowledge and convincing people. Through different lenses he could view the tiny vessels connecting veins and arteries first to see what harvey was talking about and what was happening in padua when they thought there were little doors. Body is made up of glands (workshop of nature)- body is a complex glandular structure- said that body was like grapes producing secretions. Ruysch- not convinced by a web of vessels, did not agree with. Malpighi, inject dye to have a map of the circulatory system, critics said it is unreliable because vessels break, created curiosities, believed he could preserve.
