Stories
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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.
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A brief history of ventilation
As ventilators continue to play an important part in helping very ill coronavirus patients, medical historian Dr Lindsey Fitzharris traces their development from the first attempts at mouth-to-mouth resuscitation through centuries of medical crises.
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The unimprovable white cane
Recent technological additions to the white cane aim to make the world easier for visually impaired people to navigate. Alex Lee explores whether new is really better.
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The ‘undesirable epileptic’
Abused in her marriage for being 'a sick woman', Aparna Nair looked to history to make sense of the response to her epilepsy. She discovered how centuries of fear and discrimination were often endorsed by science and legislation.
Catalogue
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The seven ages of science. 6/7 Age of war.
Date: 2013- Archives and manuscripts
Professor R A Peters (1889-1982): British Anti-Lewisite (BAL) and treatment of post-arsphenamine jaundice
Peters, Rudolph Albert, Sir, 1889-1982Date: 1941-1953Reference: GC/197- Archives and manuscripts
English Language Autograph Letters: HAS-HAY
Date: 1766-1884Reference: MS.8913