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This paper intends to reconstruct the climate of Turin where he lived and worked Giuseppe Levi, the particular figures which animated the subalpine universities in the fascist period, the fruitful interaction between Jewish and anti-fascist world. Particular attention will be devoted to the different reactions of the Jewish community during the confidence to fascism in 1931 oath. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In the last decades, paleopathologists have developed a growing interest in archaeological, anthropological, and medical disciplines. However, although there have been satisfactory results, which are reflected in numerous publications at the international level and in academic credits that, for example, have led to the establishment of an autonomous Division of Paleopathology (unique in an Italian University) at the Faculty of Medicine in Pisa, the future seems not so bright. Indeed, the lack of general interest that Italian institutions have shown toward research and the reduction of ministerial financial support, will result not only in a lack of a generational turnover among researchers, but also in the suspension or closure of the few paleopathology courses that are now running, and in the layoff of the small but excellent study groups currently working in the field. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article discusses the influence of the astrological and scientific writings of Italian philosopher Peter d'Abano on Italian painter Giotto di Bondone. The author focuses on Giotto's painting at the Chapel of Scrovegni. The author explains that the paintings at the chapel emphasize the physical representation of the sky and stars which characterized Peter's work. Subjects of the article also include the physiognomies of Peter's work, his astrological treatises, and Giotto's astrological cycle.

The essay discusses poisons in literature and iconography during the Middle Ages. The author explains that fear of poisons transcends scientific knowledge from Antiquity to the Modern Era. The article provides sources and resources on the idea of poisons. Scientific literature cited in the article includes works by Italian philosopher Pietro d'Abano as well as Cecco d'Ascoli, Guido da Pisa, and Gregorio d'Arezzo. The author provides a quote concerning the consumption of poisonous snakes.