Stories
- Book extract
Eating their own kind
In his grisly history of cannibalism, zoologist Bill Schutt asks what drives an animal to feast on its own flesh and blood.
- Article
Bubbles of history
Since the 1960s, scientists have been able to study the air from past centuries by analysing particles in Arctic ice samples. But as the polar ice melts, the future of this research is changing.
- Article
The relationship between science and art
Often seen as opposites, science and art both depend on observation and synthesis.
- Article
Living with less for spiritual gain
Today, a minimalist lifestyle is trumpeted as a route to happiness. Find out what religious ascetics from history and modern proponents of the spartan-looking home can teach us.
Catalogue
- Archives and manuscripts
Polar Exhibition - ms notes
Date: 1930Reference: WF/M/I/PR/E36Part of: Wellcome Foundation Ltd- Archives and manuscripts
Polar Exploration: Townsend Thorndike Collection
Thorndike, Townsend W., fl. 1908-1915.Date: 1746-1920Reference: MSS.7481-7490- Film
Polar physiology on the North Greenland Expedition 1952-54.
Date: 1954- Videos
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Polar physiology on the North Greenland Expedition 1952-54.
Date: 1954- Videos
Polar physiology on the North Greenland Expedition 1952-54.
Date: 1954