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☆ Secret experiments by a 16th-century alchemist involved an element that nobody knew about at the time
  + stars: | 2024-08-06 | by ( Jenny Mcgrath | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +4 min
One of history's leading 16th-century astronomers, Tycho Brahe, was also an alchemist who kept the secrets of that pursuit under wraps. AdvertisementAfter his death, Brahe's elaborate laboratory and observatory was destroyed, taking many of its secrets with it. Rasmussen and colleagues recently analyzed the shards for evidence of 31 trace elements to determine which Brahe may have used in his laboratory. In addition to medical experiments, Brahe could have been trying to uncover the secrets of other minerals. The endless search for better medicineTycho Brahe's laboratory was destroyed after his death.
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☆ Surprising element found in traces of Tyco Brahe’s alchemy lab confounds scientists
  + stars: | 2024-07-27 | by ( Ashley Strickland | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +12 min
The covert nature of Brahe’s work was common among alchemists of the Renaissance, who kept their knowledge close to the vest. “Tungsten had not even been described at that time, so what should we infer from its presence on a shard from Tycho Brahe’s alchemy workshop?” Rasmussen said. In addition to serving as Brahe's home, Uraniborg functioned as a scientific center where students across Europe came to live and work. And Brahe himself wrote that the king was eager to support the scientist’s work in both astronomy and alchemy. Given the amount of gold found in Brahe’s remains, he may have also taken medicine containing potable, or drinkable, gold.
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