EI Weekly Listen — From the Silk Road to the information superhighway

January 27, 2023

Globalisation may appear to be a cornerstone of modernity but humans have always both craved and feared connection, be it social, commercial, spiritual or scientific. Read by Leighton Pugh.

A 15th Century illustration from a Turkish manuscript depicting a surgical operation.
A 15th Century illustration from a Turkish manuscript depicting a surgical operation. Medical understanding was an important element of the exchange of knowledge between the Islamic world and Europe. Credit: Wikipedia Commons

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