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How did these developments help medicine? Extension. Which potentially had the greatest impact?

How did Vesalius How did Vesalius change the way the change the way the

human body was human body was studied?studied?

To define & explain the term To define & explain the term ‘Renaissance’‘Renaissance’

To assess what was so To assess what was so revolutionary about Vesalius’ revolutionary about Vesalius’

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Your taskYour task

Read p.80-1. Add the word Read p.80-1. Add the word ‘Renaissance’ to your glossary.‘Renaissance’ to your glossary.

List the things that were reborn in List the things that were reborn in the Renaissance (c.1500-1700)the Renaissance (c.1500-1700)

Extension. What factors caused the Extension. What factors caused the Renaissance? Who were reluctant to Renaissance? Who were reluctant to challenge old ideas and why?challenge old ideas and why?

Renaissance - rebirthRenaissance - rebirth

Interest in Greeks and Romans, Interest in Greeks and Romans, especially ancient texts and cultureespecially ancient texts and culture

Value attached to educationValue attached to education New translations, e.g. GalenNew translations, e.g. Galen New spirit of enquiry – people New spirit of enquiry – people

questioned established ideas much questioned established ideas much more, e.g. religion, Four Humoursmore, e.g. religion, Four Humours

Your taskYour task

Watch this clip from Watch this clip from the BBC series on the BBC series on the history of the history of surgery, ‘Blood & surgery, ‘Blood & Guts’. Note down Guts’. Note down what was so what was so revolutionary about revolutionary about Vesalius’ approach Vesalius’ approach to medicine.to medicine.

Who might resist his Who might resist his ideas?ideas?

VesaliusVesalius

Dissected human bodies – not animals Dissected human bodies – not animals like Galenlike Galen

Challenged Galen’s ideas on human Challenged Galen’s ideas on human anatomyanatomy

Used new technology – printing press – Used new technology – printing press – to circulate his ideas (Da Vinci never to circulate his ideas (Da Vinci never published)published)

Prepared to break the law & challenge Prepared to break the law & challenge authorities to test out his ideasauthorities to test out his ideas

Your taskYour task

Work in pairs. Use the information on Work in pairs. Use the information on p. 86-7 to write an interview with p. 86-7 to write an interview with Vesalius. Ask him about the following Vesalius. Ask him about the following things:things:

Early careerEarly career Fabric of the Human BodyFabric of the Human Body Disagreements with GalenDisagreements with Galen Printing & artistsPrinting & artists Challenges he facedChallenges he faced Vesalius

HomeworkHomework

Finish your interview. Make sure Finish your interview. Make sure you both print out and keep a copy you both print out and keep a copy for your notes.for your notes.

Extension. Why not try to get hold Extension. Why not try to get hold of a copy of ‘Blood & Guts and read of a copy of ‘Blood & Guts and read about Vesalius. Produce a factoid on about Vesalius. Produce a factoid on his life based on your readinghis life based on your reading

PlenaryPlenary Define ‘Renaissance’Define ‘Renaissance’ Define ‘medical renaissance’Define ‘medical renaissance’ Vesalius – 3 contributions to medicineVesalius – 3 contributions to medicine Vesalius – challenges?Vesalius – challenges? Extension. How much of a medical Extension. How much of a medical

pioneer was Vesalius?pioneer was Vesalius?