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A spoonful of sugar

history of science
Frankie Chappell
19 April 2021
5 mins

Frankie Chappell discovers how the production and economic importance of sugar made it a frequent topic of discussion in letters to Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ.

The poison of Empire

history of science
Frankie Chappell
15 December 2020
5 mins

Frankie Chappell finds examples in Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ's archives showing how scientific research into poisons supported colonial projects of exploration and expansion, and how the necessary role of indigenous peoples was obscured.