New publication – The Goldilocks Moment: Fire, Material Change, and Critical Time in Medieval Metallic Transmutation

Postdoc Carmen Schmechel has recently published her work on metallic transmutation in Ambix. The article explores how medieval Latin alchemists determined the “Goldilocks moment” in fire management: the exact moment to take the product from the fire. It is available open access here.

Schmechel, C., 2025. “The Goldilocks Moment: Fire, Material Change, and Critical Time in Medieval Metallic Transmutation.” Ambix, 1-20. https://doi.org/10.1080/00026980.2025.2574788