Arcane Cardboard Standup

A cardboard cutout of the alchemist in the William Fettes Douglas painting. Alchemy is an ancient branch of pseudo-science and philosophical tradition. Alchemists attempt to mature, purify, and protect certain materials. An "elixir of immortality" is such a creation that can be found in the realm of alchemy. Isaac Newton actually dabbled in alchemy before he started doing real science. Alchemy can be considered photo chemistry.