Mathieu Orfila (1787-1853) was a French toxicologist and chemist. This litograph is by Alexandre Collette.
This timeline gives some key dates relating to discoveries about poisons and toxins.
Poisonous creatures are fascinating – from a distance. New Zealand is often touted as a good place for people to...
Microbiology started with Dutch scientist Antonie van Leeuwenhoek in 1676. Microbiology is the study of microorganisms and includes the fields...
Muriel Bell became a public figure, during and after the Second World War, by trying to improve the health of...
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