THE MYSTERIOUS CASE OF CAMERON MACAULAY: The Boy Who Remembered a Previous Life

What really happens in the mind of someone who claims to remember a past life? Is it mere imagination, or is there something we still cannot explain? The Memories Begin It all started with a sentence spoken by a three-year-old boy. A whisper in the air as he played alone …

The Harsh Reality of Victorian Workhouses

A journey into the dark heart of a system that turned poverty into punishment. The Origins of the Workhouse in Industrial England In the midst of 19th-century industrial England, as cities expanded amid smokestacks and railways, a new approach to public aid began to take shape: the idea that poverty, …

Rosemary Kennedy: A Historical Reflection on Ethics and Care Practices in the Context of the Twentieth Century

Rosemary Kennedy was born in 1918 in Brookline, Massachusetts, the third of nine children of Joseph P. Kennedy Sr. and Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy. She was the older sister of John F. Kennedy. The Kennedy family held a prominent position in twentieth-century American society, with an increasingly significant role in national …

TBR: The Apothecary’s Rose by Candace Robb

The first novel in the Owen Archer investigations — the bloodhound of York. Where crime meets ancient medical arts Let’s take a step back in time and dive into 14th-century York with The Apothecary Rose, the first book in the series featuring Owen Archer, a former archer who, after losing …

Omayra Sánchez: Memory, Limits of Care and Collective Responsibility

The story of Omayra Sánchez is one of the most well-known from the Armero tragedy of 1985. Telling it today does not mean reopening a wound to provoke emotion, but rather questioning the meaning of care, institutional responsibility, and collective memory in the face of a preventable disaster. Temporary survival …

Albinism: A Rare Genetic Condition Between Science and Folk Knowledge

A reflection on the medical, social and cultural aspects of albinism, exploring research advancements and taking a journey into the past to tell the story of a special littel girl. Throughout history, albinism has often been the subject of superstitions and prejudices, fueling popular legends and distorted views of this …

TBR: “The Name of the Rose” the Undisputed Masterpiece by Umberto Eco

In the silence of a rigid medieval abbey, a centuries—old enigma unfolds—truth will be uncovered between crime and the censorship of knowledge. An investigation into control, knowledge and faith Published in 1980, The Name of the Rose was translated into English by William Weaver in 1983. Weaver’s translation played a …

Analysis of an Episode of Domestic Violence in Casalecchio di Reno (2021): Criminological and Healthcare Aspects

On April 15, 2021, in Casalecchio di Reno (Bologna), a serious episode of intrafamilial (domestic) violence occurred, resulting in the death of Loreno Grimandi and the attempted murder of Monica Marchioni. Alessandro Leon Asoli, Marchioni’s son, who was nineteen years old at the time, was identified as the perpetrator.The event …

TBR: “And Then There Were None” and When Guilt Comes Knocking

Agatha Christie’s crime masterpiece where moral tension and psychological isolation spin a web full of jaw-dropping twists Back in 1939, right as World War II was heating up, Agatha Christie dropped what she later called “the hardest novel I ever wrote.” And Then There Were None isn’t just one of …

“The Silence of the Lambs” (1991): a timeless cult of contemporary cinema

How to recognize the Mind Games of Manipulation in an Unmatched Thriller “The Silence of the Lambs” (1991), directed by Jonathan Demme and based on Thomas Harris’s novel, isn’t just a psychological thriller—it’s a cinematic masterpiece that left an indelible mark on the film industry. This film goes far beyond …