All Historical Perspective articles – Page 2
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Sulphonamides and saving Churchill
One might not expect the names of Winston Churchill and Dagenham to occur together in a word-association exercise, but there is a notable microbiological connection between the two.
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Louis Pasteur’s beer of revenge
Pasteur started studying the brewing process, prompted by the humbling defeat of France in the Franco-Prussian War of 1870–1871.
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Liston and Lister: surgery, anaesthesia and antiseptics
It seems unlikely that an interest in the history of microbiology would bring one to the roof garret of an 18th century church in Southwark.
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The role of water in the transmission of disease
Breaking records: In 2018 the UK was host to the largest ever recorded fatberg.
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A deep dive into the story of vinegar
The material used in chip shops is generally not vinegar at all.
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Brown Institution
The new United States Embassy was previously the site of a microbiological institution.
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The race for acetone during the First World War
In 1917, conkers were as an important national resource.
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London's hidden plague pits
Bunhill Fields cemetery in the City Road is a quiet haven on the edge of the City of London, mainly attracting office workers seeking lunchtime tranquility or possibly a shortcut to the Artillery Arms pub in Bunhill Row.
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The Tropical Products Institute
If you ever found yourself fortunate enough to visit the old SfAM (now AMI) offices in Charles Darwin House, then a short walk would have led you to a site of significance to our knowledge of mycotoxins.
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