28-08-2018, 09:20 AM
(26-08-2018, 10:07 PM)davidjackson wrote: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.Sorry Rene, I was being facetious.
Hi David, in a way, so was I.
While they are clearly wrong, it is not so straightforward how one should demonstrate that.
If a botanist makes a statement about one of the botanical drawings in the MS, it does not really mean a great deal if a non-botanist contradicts him.
In this case, it is even a bit more interesting.
The historian of medicine Alain Touwaide has spoken out against them on several occasions, saying that they lack the necessary historical expertise. Their response is that they don't care about Alain's opinion because he is not a botanist.