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HoP 478 This Gland Is Your Gland: Cartesian Science

History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps by Peter Adamson

Oct 19, 202524:16Education

From comets to blood transfusions, embryology, and the debate over the pineal gland: Descartes’ impact on science, especially medicine.

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HoP 478 This Gland Is Your Gland: Cartesian Science is an episode from History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps by Peter Adamson. From comets to blood transfusions, embryology, and the debate over the pineal gland: Descartes’ impact on scienc...

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Published Oct 19, 2025, 24:16 long, audio available.

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