Stories
- Article
Why gene editing can never eliminate disability
In a world where DNA testing and gene editing offer ways to eliminate certain disabilities, Jaipreet Virdi explores a more accepting and inclusive approach.
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The tale of the toxic kidneys
In 1954 a serendipitous coming together of skills and circumstances allowed the first successful organ transplant to take place. Read how Richard Herrick’s life was prolonged by his identical twin’s generosity.
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A history of twins in science
For thousands of years, twins have been a source of fascination in mythology, religion and the arts. Since the 19th century, they have also been the subject of scientific study and experimentation.
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Womb milk and the puzzle of the placenta
A human baby needs milk to survive – and this holds true even before it’s born. Joanna Wolfarth explores “womb milk”, as well as ancient and modern ideas about the placenta.
Catalogue
- Archives and manuscripts
Corporate photography shoots C0000429 - C0000468
Date: 1992-1996Reference: WT/B/11/1/10Part of: Wellcome Trust Corporate Archive- Archives and manuscripts
Corporate photography shoots C0007934 - C0010148
Date: 1999-c.2001Reference: WT/B/11/1/35Part of: Wellcome Trust Corporate Archive- Archives and manuscripts
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University of Illinois Medical Center - "Ethics of Recombinant DNA" (14 October 1976)
Date: 1976Reference: JDW/2/8/1/90Part of: James D. Watson Collection- Archives and manuscripts
Volume 57. 'Medical Genetics: Development of Ethical Dimensions in Clinical Practice and Research'
The Wellcome Trust Centre for the History of Medicine at UCLDate: 2013 - 2016Reference: GC/253/A/57Part of: Wellcome Witnesses to Twentieth Century Medicine Seminars- Books
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First annual report : July 1996 - December 1997.
Great Britain. Advisory Committee on Genetic Testing.Date: 1998