Stories
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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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When skin bleaching goes wrong
Warnings about permanent health damage don’t deter those using skin-bleaching products for years on end. Read the story of one woman who suffered from liver failure after years of striving to be paler.
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The desire for lighter skin
Discover why some Black people feel more attractive with lighter skin. Ngunan Adamu speaks to three women who explain how they got hooked on skin bleaching.
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The anatomy of a brain dissection
Dissecting the brain after death not only helps confirm a diagnosis, but it can also teach us so much more about the symptoms and causes of brain diseases and how to treat them.
Catalogue
- Books
Melanins / R.A. Nicolaus.
Nicolaus, R. A.Date: 1968- Books
Human melanin / Eugene Follmann.
Follmann, Eugene.Date: 1973- Digital Images
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Melanocytes with melanin granules
Mike Kayser- Books
A puzzle solved : who originated the term melanin? / Karl Holubar.
Holubar, Karl.Date: 1994- Digital Images
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Melanocytes showing melanosomes
Alistair Hume