History of Science 2151F/G Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Erasistratus, Mass In The Catholic Church, Herophilos
22 Apr 2016
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Took place in alexandria, egypt from 300-250 bc in a research institution for the 9 muses called museum (greek. The idea of an empty, void space between particles. Ancient term, but still used in modern day science. Began with democritus (500 bc) who proposed atomistic theory stating that the world is made up of tiny atoms that move around in an infinite vacuum , and when the bump into each other, they intertwine to form things. Once the artificial source is removed, air particles will quickly resume their former arrangement. E. g. cupping instruments are heated which rarefies the air, allowing it to escape through the instrument, creating a continuous vacuum. This continuous vacuum attracts fluids from inside the body (adjacent to the cupping instrument) to exit as well. (#161) A siphon tube is also created through the principle of the vacuum (#164).
