Stories
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Equality in genetics
Genetic counsellor Sasha Henriques harnessed her energy and resolve to tackle the racial biases she saw in her profession – with positive and promising results.
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A brief history of tattoos
The earliest evidence of tattoo art dates from 5000 BC, and the practice continues to hold meaning for many cultures around the world.
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Epidemic threats and racist legacies
Epidemiology is the systematic, data-driven study of health and disease in populations. But as historian Jacob Steere-Williams suggests, this most scientific of fields emerged in the 19th century imbued with a doctrine of Western imperialism – a legacy that continues to influence how we talk about disease.
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A symbol of a lost homeland
The story of one protective amulet from Palestine reveals a complex tale. Encompassing the personal history of an influential doctor and collector, it provides a window onto dispossession and exile, and the painful repercussions that are still felt today.
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East Griqualand, South Africa: a Bhaca girl. Photograph by Alfred M. Duggan-Cronin.
Duggan-Cronin, A. M. (Alfred Martin), 1874-1954.Reference: 541412i- Pictures
East Griqualand, South Africa: a Bhaca youth. Photograph by Alfred M. Duggan-Cronin.
Duggan-Cronin, A. M. (Alfred Martin), 1874-1954.Reference: 541419i- Pictures
East Griqualand, South Africa: two people at Amabaca. Photograph by Alfred M. Duggan-Cronin.
Duggan-Cronin, A. M. (Alfred Martin), 1874-1954.Reference: 541423i