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1 Dec 2021
It's been a blast, but from today we'll be posting all our library updates over on @ExploreWellcome. Follow us there for combined collection and library content!
ALT Dance of death: death and the bishop. Etching attributed to J.-A. Chovin, 1720-1776, after the Basel dance of death.
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Wellcome Library retweeted
1 Nov 2021
Come hear Will Greenacre of @ExploreWellcome and me discuss BSSRS archive & radical science movement at @histmat panel with @Sean_purdy and Heather Brown:
eventbrite.co.uk/e/pandemic-…
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25 Oct 2021
Interested in C17 medicine? The history of neurology or the philosophy of consciousness? This Thomas Willis online conference could be for you! Coming up on 18 November @royalsociety: free to attend: royalsociety.org/science-eve…
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21 Oct 2021
Join Dr Ruben Verwaal for ‘Experiencing Ear Trumpets in the Enlightenment’ where he’ll be discussing his research around deafness in the 18th century. 26th Oct. 5.30pm. Online. Free. BSL and speech to text available. Book bit.ly/3lZ6IYo
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20 Oct 2021
Tickets still available!! Join celebrated writer Sophie Hannah to unravel the mystery of happiness and find out how her experience in crime writing helped her to solve the clues that lead to happiness. 25/10, 6pm. Book: bit.ly/3DDmb6d. Speech to text available.
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Wellcome Library retweeted
19 Oct 2021
#OnThisDay in 1943 Streptomycin, the first antibiotic remedy for tuberculosis, was isolated by researchers at Rutgers University.
Image: x-ray showing a patient with tuberculosis and HIV.
ALT x-ray shows a patient with tuberculosis and HIV
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14 Oct 2021
Join celebrated writer Sophie Hannah to unravel the mystery of happiness and find out how her experience in crime writing helped her to solve the clues that lead to happiness.🧐25/10, 6pm. Book online: bit.ly/3DDmb6d. Speech to text available.
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12 Oct 2021
3 x full-time, permanent Library Assistant roles available! Support both new and experienced researchers to discover our varied and exciting collections. Deadline: Sunday 17th Oct at 23.59 - bit.ly/3Fhk89x
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Wellcome Library retweeted
4 Oct 2021
Join @littlegaudy, Alinta Sara, and me online at the @ihr_history to discuss how to confront colonial legacies and racialised histories of health in the GLAM sector with the @TheSAHGB: sahgb.org.uk/whatson/siting-…
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6 Oct 2021
Join Dr Rana Hogarth for ‘Racial Difference in the Anglophone Caribbean.’ She’ll be investigating ideas about ‘innate’ racial differences in the Caribbean and beyond through the writings of 18thC British medical practitioners. 12/10, 5.30. Auto-captioned. bit.ly/3oABp7Z
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4 Oct 2021
📚Come and work with us!📚We’re looking for 3 new Library Assistants to join our Library Experience and Engagement Team. Closing 17th October. All the info - bit.ly/3Fhk89x
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30 Sep 2021
We are looking for library members to take part in some user research for our website. It will take around 20 minutes and you’ll get a £20 voucher as a thank-you. Email a[dot]richmond[at]wellcome[dot]org to get involved📚
21 Sep 2021
There's still some tickets for next week's Library Insight - come and hear Kate Lister @WhoresofYore chat about her new book - Harlots, Whores & Hackabouts. 30/09. 6pm. Speech to text available. wellcomecollection.org/event…
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16 Sep 2021
Join Kate Lister @WhoresofYore, 30th September, 6 - 7pm, for ‘Harlots, Whores and Hackabouts.' We'll be discussing Kate's new book and delving into the history of the world’s oldest profession. Online. Speech-to-text available. Bookings - bit.ly/2VRefyg
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13 Sep 2021
🕰From today we’re extending our weekday opening to include Mondays and pausing our late-night Thursdays until the new year. 🕰
Monday to Friday: 10am to 6pm.
Saturday: 10am to 4pm.
Sunday: Closed.
For more info and to book your ticket: bit.ly/3A1JTrC
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9 Aug 2021
📚Changes to our Rare Materials Room Ticketing📚
You can now:
-Book a slot for the whole day.
-Book more than once a week.
You still need to order material in advance – at the latest by 10am the morning before your visit.
Find all the info here: bit.ly/3jINBQ6
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Wellcome Library retweeted
2 Aug 2021
We've not been able to see so much of our neighbours lately. But we'd like to celebrate those #Bloomsbury places we've been missing - focusing this week on the libraries that are so important to our work.
Follow the 🧵 and share your library experiences. 📚
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29 Jul 2021
We're really sorry but due to staff absence we have had to postpone this evening's event. Please check wellcomecollection.org for the rearranged date when we have it!
23 Jul 2021
Join celebrated writer Sophie Hannah in this event unravelling the mystery of happiness and find out how her experience in crime writing helped her to solve the clues that lead to happiness. 🧐
Book online: bit.ly/3kVxwbE 27/07 6pm. Speech to text available
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29 Jul 2021
We will contact ticket holders directly when we have the rearranged date
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23 Jul 2021
Join celebrated writer Sophie Hannah in this event unravelling the mystery of happiness and find out how her experience in crime writing helped her to solve the clues that lead to happiness. 🧐
Book online: bit.ly/3kVxwbE 27/07 6pm. Speech to text available
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