Stories
- Article
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.
- Book extract
The shape of thought
Santiago Ramón y Cajal’s description of the moment in 1887 when he saw a brain cell for the first time never fails to move neuroscientist Richard Wingate to tears. Here he captures that enduring sense of wonder.
- Article
Coleridge’s hypochondria
An intense focus on his own bodily sensations led poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge to self-medicate with narcotics. But this fascination also put Coleridge ahead of the medical sensibilities of his day.
- Article
Sick of being lonely
When his relationship ended, Thom James first withdrew from the world, then began to suffer from illnesses with no apparent physical cause.
Catalogue
- Archives and manuscripts
Laboratories
Date: 1896-1963Reference: WF/M/PB/40Part of: Wellcome Foundation Ltd- Archives and manuscripts
Laboratories and classrooms
Date: 1890-c.1913Reference: SA/PHY/Z/4/9/98-107Part of: The Physiological Society- Archives and manuscripts
Laboratories and buildings (unidentified)
Date: c. 1920s-1950sReference: PP/GFM/D.3/2Part of: Marrian, Guy Frederic (1904-1981), CBE, FRS- Archives and manuscripts
Laboratories (Research, developement and QC)
Date: c.1982Reference: WF/M/I/SL/27Part of: Wellcome Foundation Ltd- Audio
Laboratories of power : The W.H.O.
Date: 2000
