Dossier
imperial China
Coverage of imperial China in the Nexus archive.
- From petitions to memes: How students made dissent visible
Student movements have historically used the tools and symbols of their era to challenge authority, as seen from imperial China to present-day India. The article highlights how students adapt methods like petitions and memes to make dissent visible.
- Surgeons in imperial China used anaesthetics — in careful doses
Surgeons in imperial China used anaesthetics in measured doses, as evidenced by traces of liquid medication on surgical tools like tweezers and scissors. The discovery, published in Nature, indicates historical use of topical anesthetics during procedures.