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Thackray Museum of Medicine secures major grant to launch innovative Collections CoLab Space
The Thackray Museum of Medicine is delighted to announce that it has been awarded £39,900 from the DCMS/Wolfson Museums & Galleries...
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Dr James Barry: the surgeon defying gender norms
Dr James Barry was an Irish military surgeon who in 1826 successfully performed a caesarean section where both mother and...
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Quack or Cure? Quiz
Discover more Questionable Quackery talk Travel back to the origins of the quack doctor and explore the most dangerous and...
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Five female medical pioneers you should know
Women in history are often overlooked. Women in medicine, even more so. Here are five female healthcare professionals who broke...
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Statement from the Thackray Museum of Medicine following the UK Supreme Court gender ruling
The Thackray Museum of Medicine is a safe space where the trans community has always been, and will always be,...
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Thomas Harvey: The Remarkable Life of a Humble Leeds Chemist
Sink your teeth into Jen Wright's latest article about the globetrotting tales of Thomas Harvey.
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Blood, Sweat and Tears
Discover the story behind the blood bags in Blood: Ties and Tensions.
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What is a quack cure?
Quack-fire article on the history of dodgy cures and why they're more common than you think.
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Dissection, the Anatomy Act, and the Workhouse – Part Two
Jen Wright is back with Part Two of her deep dive into the history of dissection.
