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Friday, January 20, 2006

Inside a mind well ahead of its time

Paracelsus was an alchemist, shaman and magician. But he was also the first scientist, a doctor whose influence is still felt today, says Peter Ackroyd.

"I am different," Paracelsus wrote. "Let this not upset you."

Book review of THE DEVIL'S DOCTOR: Paracelsus and the World of Renaissance Magic and Science by Philip Ball

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