Stories
- Article
Womb milk and the puzzle of the placenta
A human baby needs milk to survive – and this holds true even before it’s born. Joanna Wolfarth explores “womb milk”, as well as ancient and modern ideas about the placenta.
- Book extract
A doctor, his community and coronavirus
Reflecting on his experiences during the Covid-19 pandemic, GP Gavin Francis vividly recalls a home visit to a man stricken with breathing difficulties.
- Article
Mixed feelings and milk siblings
A friend in need has a profound effect on Alev’s feelings about women sharing their milk in this final instalment of ‘The Breastmilk Market’.
- Book extract
Of incubators, orchids and artificial wombs
In this extract from Claire Horn’s new book, ‘Eve: The Disobedient Future of Birth’, she traces the development of the artificial womb, soon to become a reality.
Catalogue
- Archives and manuscripts
MRC: Equipment and supplies
Date: 1927-1969Reference: SA/SRL/E.49-51Part of: Strangeways Research Laboratory- Archives and manuscripts
Medical Research Council (MRC) - Equipment and Expenses
Date: 1988Reference: SB/1/2/607Part of: Sydney Brenner Collection- Archives and manuscripts
"Government contracts - penicillin supplies"
Date: 1943-1946Reference: WF/TRC/02/260Part of: Wellcome Foundation Ltd- Archives and manuscripts
Supplies from Central Stores
Date: 1960-1966Reference: SA/SRL/E.50Part of: Strangeways Research Laboratory- Archives and manuscripts
Supplies from Central Stores
Date: 1967-1969Reference: SA/SRL/E.51Part of: Strangeways Research Laboratory