Stories
- Article
Unravelling genetic origins from the potato to cinchona
Starting with the humble potato, Nataly Allasi Canales reveals how researchers unearth the genetic origins of modern plant varieties, and explains why their work is so important for biodiversity.
- Podcast
Farmland
Fruit and vegetables link our hungry bodies to the world of plants. Yet many of us have little understanding of the farming industry and the impact that bringing crops to our plates has on the planet.
- Article
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.
- Article
Guide dogs or good dogs from the Middle Ages
Medieval illustrations often show blind people, sometimes with dogs. But working out whether these were actually guide dogs involves a mix of detailed detective work and expert speculation.
Catalogue
- Archives and manuscripts
- Online
'Archaeology/Meroë'
Date: 1909-1912Reference: WA/HSW/AR/Gen/1Part of: Personal papers of Henry Solomon Wellcome (1853-1936)- Archives and manuscripts
- Online
[Archaeology] 'Lachish'
Date: 1979-1980Reference: WA/HMM/TR/Abc/C.4/4Part of: Wellcome Historical Medical Museum and Library- Archives and manuscripts
- Online
[Archaeology] 'London excavations'
Date: 1980-1982Reference: WA/HMM/TR/Abc/C.4/5Part of: Wellcome Historical Medical Museum and Library- Books
Archaeology of the northern San Joaquin Valley / by W. Egbert Schenck and Elmer J. Dawson.
Schenck, W. Egbert (William Egbert)Date: 1929- Archives and manuscripts
- Online
[Archaeology] 'Koptos Lion'
Date: 1980-1982Reference: WA/HMM/TR/Abc/C.4/3Part of: Wellcome Historical Medical Museum and Library