Rachel Feltman: These days, science and magic are generally thought of as being diametrically opposed: fact versus fiction, reason versus fantasy, modern sensibilities versus archaic misconceptions. But that hasn’t always been the case.For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Rachel Feltman. My guest today is Larisa Grollemond, assistant curator in the Manuscripts Department at the Getty Museum in Los Angeles. She’s behind an exhibit called Rising Signs: The Medieval Science of Astrology, which the Getty Center is presenting until January 5, 2025.Larisa, thank you so much for joining us today.On supporting…
