Why is the symbol of medicine a snake?

Ophiolatry – or serpent worship, in plain English – was very common in ancient civilizations. “The snake would be good and evil, sagacity and immortality, the link between the known world (the surface of the Earth) and the unknown (underground)”,…

How is an animal stuffed?

Taxidermy – the technical name for stuffing animals – is a sophisticated process in which only the animal’s skin is used. Leather is used to “dress” a polyurethane mannequin, similar to the ones we see in shop windows. In the…