Victor read about medieval alchemy and found ideas of transhumanism there. The next episode will be easier! Challenging words here: алхимия, Филипп II, Великая Армада, иезуиты, Реформация, Контрреформация, Роберт Бойль, Зосима Панополитанский, гомункулус, голем.  

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