Robert Polcz

is a PhD candidate at the University of Szeged, Hungary, researching cosmological illustrations in the works of early modern Paracelsian physician and alchemical philosopher Robert Fludd. He holds an MA in history, and previously studied religious history and English language and culture. Outside of academia he is a self-employed data analyst and consultant.

Articles

Cover for: Taming the ship of fools

Environmentalists seem locked in an interminable battle with fossil fuel lobbyists. But earlier apocalyptic narratives offer another reading of conflicts that demand a decisive shift of perspective.