Stories
- Article
“Everybody desires a degree of independence”
I’m 26, and building a network of friends and my career. Unlike most people my age, I’m entirely dependent on carers to achieve this.
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Sacred cows and nutritional purity in India
Apoorva Sripathi explores the complex reasons behind India’s recent boom in all things dairy – beginning with a 1970s Western food-aid programme.
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The relationship between science and art
Often seen as opposites, science and art both depend on observation and synthesis.
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Identifying skin lightening agents in cosmetics
Could your moisturiser be damaging your health? If it contains skin-lightening agents, the answer is yes. But this is an area where consumers definitely do not have the upper hand.
Catalogue
- Archives and manuscripts
'Vitamin A experiment' notebook
Date: c.1930s-1950sReference: PP/MEL/G/2/7Part of: Mellanby, Sir Edward- Archives and manuscripts
- Online
Vitamin A Experiments 1-91
Date: 1950-1953Reference: PP/HBF/A.19Part of: Fell, Dame Honor Bridget (1900-1986)- Archives and manuscripts
- Online
Vitamin A Experiments 92-321
Date: 1953-1960Reference: PP/HBF/A.20Part of: Fell, Dame Honor Bridget (1900-1986)- Archives and manuscripts
Vitamin A Deficiency
Date: 1930s-1950sReference: PP/MEL/C/80-94Part of: Mellanby, Sir Edward- Archives and manuscripts
'Vitamin A and bone growth: the reversibility of Vitamin A deficiency changes'
Date: Early-mid 20th centuryReference: PP/MEL/D/94Part of: Mellanby, Sir Edward