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'The Treasures of Henry Wellcome' window installation Beaded turtles, a mechanical vibrator, a shrunken head: it would be difficult to find a more eclectic selection of items than those currently...
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Claire O'Kane Claire O’Kane was just 26 years old when she had a stroke. She and her mum, Ann, talk about their experiences, six years on. As told to Penny Bailey. Claire: I was 26 when I had my...
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A researcher handling a mouse. The use of animals in research is one of the most difficult and emotive ethical dilemmas confronting the life sciences. Few of us are comfortable with the thought, but,...
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Dr Mayada Elsabbagh Interested in the ‘common ground’ bringing together researchers and the communities in which their findings can have an impact, Dr Mayada Elsabbagh from McGill university, Canada,...
View ArticleCareer stories: Alexis Gilbert, graduate trainee
Alexis Gilbert. Credit: Wellcome Images In the run up to A-level and GCSE results days, we’re publishing a series of Q&A case studies from our Big Picture issue on Careers with Biology. Alexis...
View ArticleCareer stories: James Peto, Senior Curator, Wellcome Collection
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View ArticleCareer stories: Alyson Fox, Head of Grants Management
Alyson Fox. Credit: Wellcome Images In the run up to A-level and GCSE results days, we’re publishing a series of Q&A case studies from our Big Picture issue on Careers with Biology. At school, the...
View ArticleCareer stories: Louise Fellingham, Management Accountant
Louise Fellingham In the run up to A-level and GCSE results days, we’re publishing a series of Q&A case studies from our Big Picture issue on Careers with Biology. Louise Fellingham took science A...
View ArticleCareer stories: Jen Middleton, Media Officer
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View ArticleCareer stories: Marta Tufet, International Activities Adviser
Marta Tufet In the run up to A-level and GCSE results days, we’re publishing a series of Q&A case studies from our Big Picture issue on Careers with Biology. After her science PhD, Marta Tufet was...
View ArticleQ&A: Cesar Victora – 30 years of Brazil cohort studies
Birth cohort studies follow large numbers of people from birth, collecting information on the health, environmental and socio-economic factors that may affect their long-term health outcomes and human...
View ArticleMeet the Fellow: Q&A with Professor Roger Kneebone
Professor Roger Kneebone performs live simulations of surgery for the public. He is Professor of Surgical Education at Imperial College London and leads an interdisciplinery team creating unique...
View ArticleHow I write about science 2013: Tim Radford
Tim Radford The 2013 Wellcome Trust Science Writing Prize in association with the Guardian and the Observer is now open for entries. This year, our blog to accompany the prize talks to some top science...
View ArticleHow I write about science 2013: Jo Marchant
Jo Marchant The 2013 Wellcome Trust Science Writing Prize in association with the Guardian and The Observer Newspapers is now open for entries. This year, our annual blog series to accompany the prize...
View ArticleHow I write about science 2013: Roger Highfield
Roger Highfield The 2013 Wellcome Trust Science Writing Prize in association with the Guardian and The Observer Newspapers is now open for entries. This year, our annual blog series to accompany the...
View ArticleHow I write about science 2013: Penny Bailey
Penny Bailey The 2013 Wellcome Trust Science Writing Prize in association with the Guardian and the Observer is now open for entries. This year, our blog to accompany the prize asks some top science...
View ArticleHow I write about science 2013: Geoff Brumfiel
Geoff Brumfiel The 2013 Wellcome Trust Science Writing Prize in association with the Guardian and the Observer is now open for entries. This year, our blog to accompany the prize asks some top science...
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