Sentences with phrase «medieval alchemists»

That's not to say that clear cutting a forest is a good thing, it's just saying that our experts aren't reliable and are nothing more than the equivalent of medieval alchemists.

Geber's way of thinking became the new standard for medieval alchemists as they started distilling mercury and combining it with different metals in an effort to make the Philosophers» Stone.

«Medieval alchemists tried to produce gold from other substances, but failed.

It is with this in mind that Hoodbhoy provides a useful critique of attempts by other authors to discuss Islamic science as if the realities of modern life simply did not exist, and Muslims could wish themselves back to the numinous realms of the medieval alchemists.

But like the medieval alchemists, today's cloning and stem cell biologists are working largely with processes they don't fully understand: What actually happens inside the oocyte to reprogram the nucleus is still a mystery, and scientists have a lot to learn before they can direct a cell's differentiation as smoothly as nature's program of development does every time fertilized egg gives rise to the multiple cell types that make up a live baby.

Like Medieval alchemists who searched for an elixir that could turn base metals into gold, biology's modern alchemists have learned how to use oocytes to turn normal skin cells into valuable stem cells, and even whole animals.

If the holy grail of medieval alchemists was turning lead into gold, how much more magical would it be to draw gold from, well, poop?

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One of the most popular manga and anime series on the globe, medieval action - fantasy Fullmetal Alchemist will be coming to the big screen at the end of the year with a live action adaptation from Ping Pong helmer Sori Fumihiko...

The week's entertainment includes jousters and strolling players, dressed in medieval attire, in addition to a medieval encampment complete with jesters, musicians, rat - catchers, alchemists and fire eaters.

Atelier Sophie — The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book (PS4): Set against a vibrant background reminiscent of a medieval European town, the Atelier series» latest standalone installment follows the exploits of a young novice Alchemist, Sophie, who discovers she is the owner of an enigmatic book imbued with a soul.