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Elaine Leong is an Associate Professor at University College London, specializing in early modern medicine and the history of science. She earned her DPhil from Oxford in 2006 and previously led the Minerva Research Group at the Max Planck Institute for the History of Science in Berlin from 2012 to 2019. Her research focuses on the reading and writing practices of knowledge production in early modern Europe, particularly through her current book project, 'Reading Rivière Early Modern England', which explores the works of Lazare Rivière. Leong has received numerous grants and fellowships from esteemed institutions including the Wellcome Trust and the Leverhulme Trust. She has co-edited several volumes addressing critical themes in the history of medicine and has contributed significantly to public scholarship through various projects, including the 'Early Modern Recipes Online Collective'. Her publications include 'Recipes Everyday Knowledge: Medicine, Science Household Early Modern England', reflecting her interest in domestic knowledge and practices.