Genes and the Intimacy of Place
The pictures above were made by scientists who study genes. They tell a story. Two completely different kinds of information are combined to tell it: …
The pictures above were made by scientists who study genes. They tell a story. Two completely different kinds of information are combined to tell it: …
This is a story about Italian y-DNA. But putting it that way is misleading. For there is not a single coherent story of “Italianness” that …
In this fifth instalment of Il Drago, Don Paolo comes back to life. After the unexpected battle between the Old Dragon and the Witch, the …
Italy’s changeable landscape is as much a character in her history as the people who live within her. Repeatedly, earthquakes are written into that history. …
She was a doctor and a master of the art of healing who taught others. She is usually called Trotula, although her true name was …
It must have been magnificent to see: a vast world map made of pure silver. For three centuries no better map was made. The glittering …
Signora Maria of Castellaneta observes: “… the dead are our brothers, our children, our husbands, our parents… they cannot be monsters”. Her comment captures the essential …
Baby wrapping or traditional baby swaddling is an ancient practice that was once widespread in Italy and much of Europe and the Mediterranean. It was …
Henri Dunant had come to Italy on business. But when he arrived in northern Italy he instead witnessed the Battle of Solferino. Here the armies …