What Is Alchemy? | The Secret Art of Transformation

In fiction and legends, alchemy has been understood as the art that promised to turn lead into gold, achieve immortality, and create hybrid animals or artificial life (homunculus).

In stories and folktales, an alchemist is usually described as a person who uses a secret ancient art that involves magic circles and mystical practices to unlock the secrets of reality.

However, that is far from the truth.

So, what was alchemy really about? And what were alchemists actually interested in?

In this video, we will delve into the history of alchemy, its branches, how alchemy contributed to modern science (mainly chemistry, medicine, and pharmacy), and finally try to understand what caused alchemy to decline.

Chapters:

00:00 What is Alchemy?

01:00 difference between alchemy & magic

02:10 inventions of alchemy

02:30 what alchemists studied

03:30 how alchemists shared their knowledge

04:26 brief history of Alchemy

05:38 the decline of alchemy


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