Historical Perspective – Page 2

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Louis Pasteur’s beer of revenge

2022-09-08T15:23:00Z

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

2022-09-08T15:17:00Z

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

2022-09-08T14:39:00Z

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

2022-09-08T14:31:00Z

 The material used in chip shops is generally not vinegar at all.

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Brown Institution

2022-09-08T14:24:00Z

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

2022-09-08T14:17:00Z

In 1917, conkers were as an important national resource.

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Canning

2022-09-08T14:08:00Z

Under the eaves of the caretaker’s house of a school in Southwark Park Road is a plaque commemorating the fact that on this site Bryan Donkin FRS and John Gamble produced the first canned foods in 1812. 

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McFadyean

2022-09-08T14:01:00Z

The association of Campylobacter with gastroenteritis in humans was not established until the 1970s.

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London's hidden plague pits

2022-09-08T13:50:00Z

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

2022-09-08T11:00:00Z

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.