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The chymist’s trade card
An 18th-century trade card reveals far more than its owner may have intended.
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From chef’s whites to medical scrubs
Meet the machinists who have rapidly switched from making clothing for hospitality staff to uniforms for hospital workers.
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Tracing the toxic story of tear gas
Investigating tear gas – from factory to Black Lives Matter protest – Imani Jacqueline Brown uncovers a toxic legacy where pollution, violence and racism are intimately entwined.
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A dispatch from the frontiers of man and machine
Harry Parker’s life changed overnight when he stepped on a bomb and lost his legs. He argues that being an amputee doesn’t make him an outlier; we are all hybrid.
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Furnace used in processing arsenic. Etching.
Reference: 31031i- Pictures
Furnace used in the processing of . Etching.
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Furnace used in the processing of arsenic. Etching by Bénard after L.J. Goussier.
Goussier, Louis-Jacques, 1722-1799.Date: [between 1700 and 1799]Reference: 31032i
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Furnace used in the processing of iron. Etching by Bénard after L.J. Goussier.
Goussier, Louis-Jacques, 1722-1799.Date: [between 1700 and 1799]Reference: 30469i
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Furnace used in the processing of iron. Etching by Bénard after L.J. Goussier.
Goussier, Louis-Jacques, 1722-1799.Date: [between 1700 and 1799]Reference: 30465i