Stories
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Hunting lost plants in botanical collections
A bark specimen at Kew recalls the story of a South American man who harvested the most potent source of the only effective malaria treatment available in the late 1800s. Killed for his work and forgotten by history, Manuel Mamani was a victim of the colonial juggernaut.
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Colonialism and the origins of skin bleaching
The widespread practice of skin bleaching was heavily influenced by the Western colonisation and slavery of African and South Asian countries. Ngunan Adamu explores this toxic history.
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Sacred cows and nutritional purity in India
Apoorva Sripathi explores the complex reasons behind India’s recent boom in all things dairy – beginning with a 1970s Western food-aid programme.
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Thomas Sankara and the stomachs that made themselves heard
Thomas Sankara’s vision to transform farming and health in Burkina Faso turned to dust with his assassination. Perry Blankson highlights the considerable achievements of Sankara’s brief span in power.
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Catalogue
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The significance of the novelty grace period for non-industrial research in the countries of the European Economic Community : an empirical study carried out on behalf of the Commission of the European Communities / by J. Straus.
Straus, Joseph.Date: [1986]- Archives and manuscripts
ECHS - European Collaborative Hospitals/Health Service Study
European Collaborative Hospitals/Health Service StudyDate: 1980-1995Reference: GC/191- Books
Opinion on the fourth framework programme of the European Economic Community activities in the field of research, technological development and demonstration (1994 to 1998) / European Communities Economic and Social Committee.
Economic and Social Committee of the European Communities.Date: 1993- Books
How the European community is helping the developing countries : the European community and the associated African states and Madagascar.
Commission of the European Communities.Date: [1971?]- Books
Research after Maastricht : an assessment, a strategy communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament (SEC(92) 682 final) / European Communities Commission.
Commission of the European Communities.Date: 1992