Stories
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The meaning of happiness
What is happiness? Tiffany Watt Smith charts how its definition has changed over time, from chance emotion to something that can be measured and controlled.
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Chemotherapy-day drawings
Undergoing treatment for bowel cancer, artist Clare Smith produced around 70 abstract drawings while sitting in the chemotherapy chair. She reflects on how creativity can bring respite in a crisis.
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Chasing spring
Isabella Kaminski reflects on a transformative journey that saw her cycle the length of the UK, tracking the first signs of spring. She explores what the changing seasons can tell us about ourselves and the climate crisis.
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Designing better mental health wards
Bringing colour and natural light to tired, grubby mental health wards has a measurably positive effect on patients. A few groundbreaking projects are showing the way.
Catalogue
- Books
Forty three graphic tables or diagrams for the conversion of measurements in different units : comprising conversions of length; area; volume; weight; stress; density; work; energy in mechanical, thermal and electrical units; horse-power; and temperature / by Robert H. Smith.
Smith, Robert H. (Robert Henry)Date: 1895- Archives and manuscripts
Papers, including unpublished manuscripts, by others
Date: 1886-1979Reference: PP/MCD/D/1/3Part of: Papers of Dr Colin McDougall (1924-2006)- Books
Inventing temperature : measurement and scientific progress / Hasok Chang.
Chang, Hasok.Date: [2004], ©2004- Videos
Temperature.
Date: 1993- Books
Measurement of the temperature of the skin / by G.N. Stewart.
Stewart, G. N. (George Neil), 1860-1930.Date: 1930