In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the College’s Council heard a number of disciplinary cases regarding...
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In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the College’s Council heard a number of disciplinary cases regarding... |
The College's collection provides a fascinating insight into both neoclassical sculpture and the history of the... |
Remedies to improve the complexion and remove warts, spots and boils have been in use since antiquity. Donkey milk,... |
Working-class skin was a source of fear and a source of knowledge. In the 1800s an increased understanding of... |
Skin markings can be natural, artificial or cultural. They can be marks of transformation, of illness or of self-... |
Dermatology has a relatively short history. Although the first medical text specifically written on the skin dates... |
The skin held little interest for medical practitioners during antiquity and the Renaissance. When it was cut open... |
Exposed skin was a site of suspicion for any cutaneous change. Alongside other disfiguring maladies, the plague... |
About this projectThe College is looking to document the impact of climate change on health. The... |
When groups of people leave their home and move to other countries or even just regions within the same country they... |