Stories
- Article
The men who meddled with nature
The ‘acclimatisation societies’ of the 19th century sought to ‘improve’ on the natural world by releasing non-native species into the wild. The effects were disastrous.
- Book extract
Ayurveda: Knowledge for long life
The story of medicine in India is rich and complex. Aarathi Prasad investigates how it came to be this way.
- Article
Designing better mental health wards
Bringing colour and natural light to tired, grubby mental health wards has a measurably positive effect on patients. A few groundbreaking projects are showing the way.
- Book extract
Inside the Cold War mind
Martin Sixsmith explores the competing national psyches of Russia and America, and a world divided between their irreconcilable visions of human nature.
Catalogue
- Archives and manuscripts
Natural Childbirth Correspondence: 'Mothers - United Kingdom - L-Z': T
Date: 1950-1955Reference: PP/GDR/D/42Part of: Dick-Read, Grantly- Archives and manuscripts
Natural Childbirth Correspondence: 'Mothers - United Kingdom - L-Z': R
Date: 1950-1955Reference: PP/GDR/D/40Part of: Dick-Read, Grantly- Archives and manuscripts
Natural Childbirth Correspondence: 'Mothers - United Kingdom - L-Z': S
Date: 1950-1955Reference: PP/GDR/D/41Part of: Dick-Read, Grantly- Archives and manuscripts
Natural Childbirth Correspondence: 'Mothers - United Kingdom - from July 1957': A-B
Date: 1958-1959Reference: PP/GDR/D/63Part of: Dick-Read, Grantly- Archives and manuscripts
Natural Childbirth Correspondence: 'Mothers - United Kingdom - from July 1957': C-F
Date: 1958-1959Reference: PP/GDR/D/64Part of: Dick-Read, Grantly