All Humphry Davy articles
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NewsOnline archive of Humphry Davy’s notebooks opens to the public
Historic collection is the result of a five-year long citizen science project
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OpinionLetters: October 2024
Readers celebrate an MSc course, manufacturing and multi-dimensional space
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OpinionLetters: September 2024
Readers discuss antidepressants, industrial disasters and what Humphry Davy inhaled
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OpinionLetters: July 2024
Readers discuss DDT, reveal new information about Humphry Davy and ponder how to deal with errors
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OpinionHumphry Davy’s whole story – warts and all – deserves to be told
Offensive comments about other races and cultures are part of his legacy too
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OpinionEngaging with the complex legacy of Humphry Davy
Online courses and student-run projects show there’s great interest in discussing Davy’s links to slavery and scientific racism
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NewsWhat Humphry Davy’s notebooks reveal about his life and work
Excerpts show different sides of chemist’s character
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NewsDavy notebook project paints complicated picture of influential chemist
Humphry Davy was a prolific scientist, but could also be petty, selfish and prejudiced
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PodcastMercuric chloride
Michael Freemantle traces the history of a highly toxic medicine: Mercuric chloride
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