Stories
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Parasites and pests from the medieval to the modern
Humans have been reluctant hosts to a plethora of unpleasant parasites for centuries. And medieval evidence shows our modern distaste for these little irritations is just as ancient.
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What Black women do when the NHS fails them
Sabrina-Maria Anderson explores misogynoir – hatred of Black women – within the NHS, and how women like her are consequently turning to other sources of medical support.
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The pain that punished feminists
In a society that viewed getting the vote, and pursuing an education and career, as unnatural goals for women, the pain of endometriosis was viewed as nature’s retribution.
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The search for a cure for endometriosis
Discover how a white American doctor’s experimental operations on black female slaves laid the foundations for modern gynaecological surgery.
Catalogue
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Environmentally sound management of biotechnology : the task manager's report on chapter 16 of Agenda 21.
Date: 1995- Books
Female Voice in Violence Project : a study into the impact of serious youth and gang violence on women and girls / author, Carlene Firmin, Senior Policy Officer, ROTA.
Firmin, CarleneDate: [2010]- Archives and manuscripts
House of Commons, Race Relations Committee
Date: 1968-1976Reference: PSY/TAJ/5/34Part of: Tajfel, Henri (1919-1982) papers- Archives and manuscripts
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Date: 1950-1951Reference: PENROSE/3/20/1Part of: L. S. Penrose Papers- Books
Race and sociocultural inclusion in science communication : innovation, decolonisation, and transformation / edited by Elizabeth Rasekoala.
Date: 2023