Stories
- Article
A history of twins in science
For thousands of years, twins have been a source of fascination in mythology, religion and the arts. Since the 19th century, they have also been the subject of scientific study and experimentation.
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A history of gestation outside the body
It’s been over 400 years since a Swiss alchemist theorised that foetuses could develop outside the womb. Claire Horn examines incubator technology past and present, and explores the possibilities recent prototypes might bring.
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The sweet sound of synthetic speech
After Alex experienced a serious deterioration in his sight, he came to rely on artificial voices to help him with everyday tasks. Find out how synthetic speech came to be developed.
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The case of the cancerous stomach
Steak and schnitzel were on the menu again after Theodor Billroth successfully excised a woman’s stomach cancer in 1881. Remarkably, today’s surgeons still perform the same procedure, with slight modifications.
Catalogue
- Archives and manuscripts
Correspondence concerning the history of Wellcome Chemical Research Laboratories
Date: 1927-1958Reference: WF/WCRL/09/03Part of: Wellcome Foundation Ltd- Archives and manuscripts
'A History of the Wellcome Research Laboratories, London, England'
Date: 1936-c.1970Reference: WF/M/H/08/07Part of: Wellcome Foundation Ltd- Books
Medical microbiology in Palestine and Israel, bacteria, diseases and public health 19th - 20th centuries : a bibliography / collected and edited by Zalman Greenberg.
Date: 2007- Archives and manuscripts
Eroglu - Excerpta Medica
Date: 1943-1978Reference: PP/MLV/C/5/7Part of: Vogt, Dr Marthe Louise (1903-2003)- Archives and manuscripts
Beckenham - Research Laboratories, WRL
Date: 1935-1992Reference: WF/M/PB/40/03Part of: Wellcome Foundation Ltd