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  • Thomas Harvey: The Remarkable Life of a Humble Leeds Chemist

    Posted 27 March 2025

    Sink your teeth into Jen Wright's latest article about the globetrotting tales of Thomas Harvey.

  • Blood, Sweat and Tears

    Posted 25 February 2025

    Discover the story behind the blood bags in Blood: Ties and Tensions.

  • Dissection, the Anatomy Act, and the Workhouse – Part Two

    Posted 17 January 2025

    Jen Wright is back with Part Two of her deep dive into the history of dissection.

  • What is a Digital Twin?

    Posted 23 December 2024

    Curator Jack Gann outlines the idea of virtual healthcare as explored in our new exhibition, You Choose.

  • Christmas 2024 Opening Hours – Thackray Musuem Leeds

    Posted 9 December 2024

    Here's when we'll open over the festive period.

  • Dissection, the Anatomy Act, and the Workhouse – Part One

    Posted 6 December 2024

    From Ancient Greece to Victorian Leeds, Jen Wright dissects the history of dissection.

  • Hearing with Artifical Ears

    Posted 28 November 2024

    Dr Claire Turner is back with another blog; this time for a deep dive into the world of cochlear implants.

  • Deaf Voices

    Posted 28 November 2024

    As part of our display on cochlear implants, we asked cochlear implant users to record a short message about their...

  • What Should Pills Taste Like? You Choose!

    Posted 1 November 2024

    Dr Claire Turner explores the taste of personalised pills.

  • Glasses: Technology or Accessory? You Choose!

    Posted 25 September 2024

    Dr Claire Turner unpacks whether glasses are for fashion or function.

  • A Tale of Two Jameses

    Posted 4 September 2024

    The lives of two influential figures from Leeds’s health history will be illuminated in a new talk for 2024's Heritage Open Day at the Thackray Museum.

  • Cataloguing the Thackray Museum of Medicine Archive: Part Five

    Posted 28 August 2024

    Robert is back with another roundup of his findings in the Thackray archive...

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