Wednesday, 29 September 2021

Pioneer of Natural Selection: William Charles Wells of Charleston

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William Charles Wells is one of those historical figures who should be better known than he is. He was the first person to propose the theor...
Sunday, 19 September 2021

Isambard Kingdom Brunel: The Second Greatest Briton?

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In 2002, the BBC aired a TV series called 100 Greatest Britons . The show was based on a TV poll designed to see who British people consider...
Thursday, 16 September 2021

Imagine If You Will: The World Before Vaccination

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Imagine if you will, a world in which 1 child in 3 or 4 does not survive infancy. A world in which one-half of children or more do not reach...
Saturday, 11 September 2021

The Elephant in the Environmental Room: Global Population

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Nearly every day we hear news about the ongoing climate disaster, which is about much more than climate change. It is about environmental de...
Thursday, 2 September 2021

Sweet William, Stinking Billy, and the Battle of Culloden

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William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland (1721-1765), is unique in British history. He had two flowers named after him. One is called "Swee...
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Wednesday, 21 July 2021

The Disease that Caused the Enslaved to Run Away

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In 1851, Dr. Samuel Cartwright of New Orleans claimed to have discovered mental or behavioral disorders "peculiar" to the enslaved...
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Monday, 7 June 2021

Gretna Green: Scotland's Las Vegas?

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Just across the Scottish border with England lies the village of Gretna Green (hereafter, GG). Despite its small size, it is notable for sev...