Stories
- 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.
- Article
Jim, the horse of death
Horses’ blood was used to produce an antitoxin that saved thousands of children from dying from diphtheria, but contamination was a deadly problem. Find out how a horse called Jim was the catalyst for the beginnings of medical regulation.
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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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The secrets your teeth hold
Discover how innocuous-looking human teeth hold a wealth of hidden information about our diet, health and evolution.
Catalogue
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- Online
Cryobiology and transplantation.
Date: 1975- Archives and manuscripts
- Online
Letter from the Colonial Information Bureau to J B S Haldane
Date: 31 Aug 1944Reference: HALDANE/4/13/7Part of: Haldane Papers- Videos
Countdown to delirium.
Date: 2008- Videos
Race and intelligence : science's last taboo.
Date: 2009- Archives and manuscripts
Tyrrell, David (1925-2005)
Tyrrell, David (1925-2005)Date: 1914-2000Reference: PP/TYR