tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post7106244193093660777..comments2024-02-06T10:23:35.321-08:00Comments on Sharon M. Himsl - Shells, Tales and Sails: S for Salpe: Female Scientists Before Our TimeSharon Himslhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08835934582653243661noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-86152810088102522662017-04-28T11:26:10.733-07:002017-04-28T11:26:10.733-07:00Ha-ha. I hear you!Ha-ha. I hear you!Sharon Himslhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835934582653243661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-74616632898155063692017-04-28T11:25:37.387-07:002017-04-28T11:25:37.387-07:00She must have traveled far touching a lot of lives...She must have traveled far touching a lot of lives. Her story is pretty special.Sharon Himslhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835934582653243661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-5015287686762079932017-04-26T15:18:04.299-07:002017-04-26T15:18:04.299-07:00Ummm...no thank you.
M : )Ummm...no thank you.<br /><br />M : )Melindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03686645083942652050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-24562578482833201862017-04-26T03:42:12.023-07:002017-04-26T03:42:12.023-07:00I suspect that being a more 'common' kind ...I suspect that being a more 'common' kind of doctor would have applied to many women as well as many men back then. I'm not an expert of Greek social history, but my guess is that being a "professional" doctor was for a few lucky whoc ould study. <br />But it's cool that Salpe's story came down to us. There must have been something special about her :-)<br /><br />@JazzFeathers<br /><a href="http://theoldshelter.com/" rel="nofollow">The Old Shelter</a> - 1940s Film Noir<br />JazzFeathershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08650512457155395633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-42933372102513016232017-04-25T15:59:07.171-07:002017-04-25T15:59:07.171-07:00Ha-ha. Not for real, I hope!Ha-ha. Not for real, I hope!Sharon Himslhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835934582653243661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-39792324655423233082017-04-25T15:58:28.583-07:002017-04-25T15:58:28.583-07:00Yes, indeed. And as a facial cleanser? I suppose i...Yes, indeed. And as a facial cleanser? I suppose it has something to do with being acidic. Interesting. Sharon Himslhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835934582653243661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-36025801258510599352017-04-25T15:57:05.993-07:002017-04-25T15:57:05.993-07:00Ha-ha. Yeah, I'd like to see someone try that....Ha-ha. Yeah, I'd like to see someone try that. But don't forget there's the remedy for dog bites too :)Sharon Himslhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835934582653243661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-13966072148951155462017-04-25T15:54:41.480-07:002017-04-25T15:54:41.480-07:00Now when I see Pliny, I think to myself, she must ...Now when I see Pliny, I think to myself, she must have been worthy of news. She made it this far and here we are reading about her!Sharon Himslhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835934582653243661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-41790074271515609672017-04-25T15:53:23.080-07:002017-04-25T15:53:23.080-07:00Oh, but in desperate times? I bet some swore by th...Oh, but in desperate times? I bet some swore by the remedies!Sharon Himslhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835934582653243661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-91240250684544469322017-04-25T15:52:30.651-07:002017-04-25T15:52:30.651-07:00Something to remember huh. I find the use of urine...Something to remember huh. I find the use of urine twice pretty interesting. Sharon Himslhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835934582653243661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-77031655731979830892017-04-25T15:51:13.266-07:002017-04-25T15:51:13.266-07:00Most likely true. We certainly don't know ever...Most likely true. We certainly don't know everything! Sharon Himslhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835934582653243661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-21696578380108383022017-04-23T13:06:08.331-07:002017-04-23T13:06:08.331-07:00Well, those are quite the remedies! I don't th...Well, those are quite the remedies! I don't think I would feed my dog a live frog but maybe my gossipy neighbour:)Birgithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09439720285857050428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-33691544243677427982017-04-23T06:56:58.294-07:002017-04-23T06:56:58.294-07:00Very unusual remedies! Interestingly urine has bee...Very unusual remedies! Interestingly urine has been used as a facial cleanser and may even still be. Thanks Sharon!<br />Susan Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12041548718544123557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-41759212299141802292017-04-22T14:59:14.663-07:002017-04-22T14:59:14.663-07:00Well, it certainly would shut a dog up if you forc...Well, it certainly would shut a dog up if you force fed it a live frog! Not sure I'd do it, though. She must have had some success to turn up in Pliny. Who, by the way, wrote quite a bit before Vesuvius blew up and killed him, didn't he? :)Sue Bursztynskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09362273418897882971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-47665291182006773232017-04-22T10:23:51.184-07:002017-04-22T10:23:51.184-07:00Hi Sharon - Salpe another midwife, but taking a di...Hi Sharon - Salpe another midwife, but taking a different approach to other physicians - I bet she did a lot of good - obviously not for anything serious, but minor complaints bet they got cleared up quickly. Fascinating woman - and thanks to Pliny we know about her ... cheers Hilary<br /><br />http://positiveletters.blogspot.co.uk/2017/04/s-for-sheep.html<br />Hilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-47304690271089682472017-04-22T10:06:37.249-07:002017-04-22T10:06:37.249-07:00Hmm - not sure I'd want to be trying many of t...Hmm - not sure I'd want to be trying many of those!! Wonder what happened to those that did? Once again a very interesting and worthwhile post :) http://pempispalace.blogspot.co.uk/2017/04/s-is-for-solitary-sapien-solar-system.htmlSENCO Cat Herderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16026889857534425125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-89845747786085592082017-04-22T03:41:36.372-07:002017-04-22T03:41:36.372-07:00Wow those remedies are something! Very interesting...Wow those remedies are something! Very interesting and unusual!<br /><br /><a href="http://tropicalcolours.blogspot.com.au/2017/04/letter-s-s-is-for-social-media.html" rel="nofollow">S is for Social Media</a>Tropical Colourshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06201781045250610041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-6944308338512427222017-04-22T02:07:14.656-07:002017-04-22T02:07:14.656-07:00Unusual remedies, but not so for her times. Smartn...Unusual remedies, but not so for her times. Smartness doesn't have to come from education...<br /><br />Best wishes,<br />Nilanjana. <br /> <a href="http://nilabose.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Madly-in-Verse</a> <br />Nilanjana Bosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08656370320322301943noreply@blogger.com