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The history of science and culture through the medieval lens of alchemy

The history of science and culture through the medieval lens of alchemy

​[[{“value”:” The history of science and culture through the medieval lens of alchemy Published: Alchemists believed that, if their mind, body and spirit were pure, they could create the Philosophers’ Stone – a substance that could heal people from illness and turn base metals into gold. At McGill University in Canada, Dr Matteo Soranzo is analysing medieval manuscripts written by…

The future will be explained to you in Palo Alto

​On Wednesday evening at PlayGround Global in Palo Alto, some very smart people who are building things you don’t understand yet will explain what’s coming. This is the final StrictlyVC event of 2025, and truly, the lineup is ridiculous. The series has bounced around the globe under the auspices of TechCrunch. Steve Case rented a […]  

Nordic founders are taking bigger swings, and it’s paying off

​Ten years ago, raising €1 million in Copenhagen was enough to make waves in the region’s tech scene. Today, the Nordics are turning out billion-dollar companies like Lovable — which hit $200M in revenue just 12 months after launching.  Dennis Green-Lieber, founder of AI-powered customer intelligence platform Propane, has had a front-row seat to that shift over the […]