Links

I was delighted to stumble across this article on the Public Domain Review about the earliest known image of a tardigrade, illustrated by Johann August Ephraim Goeze in 1773. As stated rather eloquently in the article, “the single, carefully executed drawing of a tardigrade in Goeze’s observations communicates the mystery of these minuscule beasts, which has fascinated researchers ever since.”

An interesting article from Jon Crabb over at the Public Domain Review about “witch” hysteria in Europe between the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. Included are some fascinating woodcuts from early anti-witchcraft pamphlets – one of which I used on this site previously for decorative purposes.

I love looking at (and learning more about) the odd beasts and animals you often see in the marginalia of illuminated manuscripts; this website is a fantastic resource if you’re into that sort of thing as well.