Mythen und Legenden in der Wissenschaftsgeschichte.

The article reports on a September 2009 scholarly conference held in Mainz, Germany, on the topic "Myths and Legends in the History of Science." The focus of the meeting was on the natural sciences in the early modern era and the myths and stories from ancient times about the founding of those sciences, as well as adoptions of older traditions governing argumentation in such disciplines. The major concentration of discussion centered on the history and founding myths surrounding medicine and pharmacology.