1860-1900, Paolo Mantegazza and the dream of ‘making’ science popular





By Cristiano Turbil

Italy, since the unification, became a country where cultural and political differences somehow learnt to cohabit. This was achieved, among other initiatives, by popularising science and medicine in order to educate the general public about matters of national interest. This popularisation was carried out by the combined effort of scientists, politicians and editors, and

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