Talk
Talk: Proteins from Print
From: 15th June 2023 1:00 pm
To: 15th June 2023 2:00 pm
Lakeside
Djanogly Theatre (Lakeside Arts), University Boulevard, Nottingham, UKThe emerging field of ‘biocodicology’,where biological data contained within old books and manuscripts is interrogated, offers opportunities to apply a molecular narrative to material culture.
Hashtag
About
Scientific Evidence of Usage of Ingredients in Historical Medicinal Recipes
Thursday 15 June, 1-2pm
Taking place at the Djanogly Theatre, Lakeside Arts
£3 (free concessions)
The emerging field of ‘biocodicology’,where biological data contained within old books and manuscripts is interrogated, offers opportunities to apply a molecular narrative to material culture. Professor Robert Layfield explores the possibility that protein residues, preserved for centuries on the surfaces of books and manuscripts containing historical medicinal recipes, may be alive with biological information that speaks to their handling and use.
