Research Collections at Trinity
New tales from the Old Library, Trinity College Dublin
By Regina Whelan Richardson
Spring is here and time for a close-up of some of the spring flowers blossoming in the Fagel Collection – the former library of the Fagel family of the Netherlands, which is now part of the Research Collections in Trinity College Library.
Continue reading “Spring into the Fagel Collection”
Shedding light on … Science
Centuries before the identification of SAD (seasonal affective disorder), scientists and medical professionals were convinced of the beneficial effects of sunlight on humans. As long ago as the fifth century BC, Hippocrates, the ‘Father of Medicine’ recommended sun-baths for people with symptoms of tuberculosis. Indeed, in English we have the word heliotherapy which is derived from the Greek helios (the sun) and therapeia (healing power) and the word solarium (sun room) from the Romans. The Swiss Doctor, Oscar Bernhard, founder of a clinic in St. Moritz in 1899, sent patients outdoors, sometimes almost naked, to benefit from the healing power of the sun. Continue reading “And there was Light – Day Two”
Shedding light on … Our Collections
As 2015 has been declared the International Year of Light by UNESCO, Trinity College Dublin has chosen ‘Light’ as the theme for Trinity Week (11th-17th April) this year. To highlight the wide range of material in the care of the Department of Early Printed Books and Special Collections, a display in the Berkeley foyer of the items shown here, and a series of blog posts over the week, will focus on different aspects of ‘light’.
