Podcasts and Videos
Our podcasts and documentaries for the ERC project
ERC Transpacific
List of Podcasts and Videos

Podcast: Medical Practice on Board. The Case of Agustín Sánchez
Angela Schottenhammer introduces the Spanish ship surgeon Agustín Sanchez, his inventory, and medical practices on board the Manila galleon San Martín. Questions asked by Peter Färberböck.
Pictured: The narcotic plant called “picietl” in Náhuatl – also known as Aztec tobacco.
This is a first, introductory part of a longer podcast recorded together with Mathieu Torck and Wim De Winter.

Podcast: Maritime Disasters, Risk Appraisals, and Exchanges of Medicinal Knowledge in Maritime East Asia
Angela Schottenhammer speaks about Maritime Disasters, Risk Appraisals, and Exchanges of Medicinal Knowledge in Maritime East Asia, hosted by Philip Gooding.
Pictured: Illustration of surgeon tools from John Woodall’s “The Surgeons Mate” (1617).
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