Green sickness, the disease of virgins— with Úna Faller

For this new episode of our podcast on the history of science and philosophy, we are delighted to welcome Úna Faller, a doctoral researcher at NOTCOM (IHRIM/CNRS), who joins us to discuss her work on green sickness, the so-called “disease of virgins.”
You will find the transcript in both English and French below.
Transcript and bibliographical ressources available here.
Views and opinions expressed are those of the participants only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the ERC. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.
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