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Legacies

We're always leaving bodily legacies. Where was the last place you left a bodily legacy?

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Epidemic threats and racist legacies

Epidemiology is the systematic, data-driven study of health and disease in populations. But as historian Jacob Steere-Williams suggests, this most scientific of fields emerged in the 19th century imbued with a doctrine of Western imperialism – a legacy that continues to influence how we talk about disease.

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Cowpox, Covid-19 and Jenner’s vaccination legacy

The well-known story of vaccination pioneer Edward Jenner has at its heart his drive to make vaccines free of charge and available to all. Now his principles extend to the global campaign for a people’s patent-free vaccine for Covid-19.

  • In pictures

Dark Matter responds to ‘Epidemic threats and racist legacies’

Animated-collage artist Dark Matter brings his unique combination of live footage and archive imagery to respond to a text suggesting that the field of epidemiology emerged in the 19th century imbued with the doctrine of Western imperialism.

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  • [British Red Cross Society leaflet about making a will and asking for donations via legacies].
  • [British Red Cross Society leaflet about making a will and asking for donations via legacies].
  • [British Red Cross Society leaflet about making a will and asking for donations via legacies].
  • [British Red Cross Society leaflet about making a will and asking for donations via legacies].
  • [British Red Cross Society leaflet about making a will and asking for donations via legacies].
  • [British Red Cross Society leaflet about making a will and asking for donations via legacies].
  • Aristotle's last legacy, unfolding the mysteries of nature in the generation of man ... / [Aristotle].
  • The legacy of Rome / essays by C. Foligno [and others] ; edited by Cyril Bailey ; with and introduction by the Right Hon. H.H. Asquith.
  • Aristotle's works compleated ... Containing I. The compleat master-piece ... II. His compleat and experienced midwife ... III. His book of problems ... IV. His last legacy / [Aristotle].
  • Aristotle's works compleated ... Containing I. The compleat master-piece ... II. His compleat and experienced midwife ... III. His book of problems ... IV. His last legacy / [Aristotle].
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Legacy

Medicine Man gallery
Past

Part of Beyond Medicine Man

  • British Sign Language
  • Audio described
  • Discussion

The Covid-19 Legacy

Reading Room
Past

Part of The Evidence

  • British Sign Language
  • Discussion

Conversations About Death

Wellcome Kitchen
Past
  • Audio described
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