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You are invited to the launch of the Centre for Health Studies, Apothecaries’ Hall. Join us to celebrate the introduction of the new academic hub of the Society, which encompasses all our academic activities. Delivering a range of diplomas, courses, lectures and events, the Centre for Health Studies represents specialist areas, such as the History […]
Title of Lecture: Unravelling the Double Helix by Gareth Williams In Unravelling the Double Helix, Professor Gareth Williams sets the record straight. He tells the story of DNA in the round, from its discovery in pus-soaked bandages in 1868 to the aftermath of Watson’s best-seller The Double Helix a century later. Gareth Williams MD ScD […]
The Faculty owes its existence to Dr Leslie Payne who died in 2018. Dr Payne helped establish the Diploma in the Medical Care of Catastrophes (DMCC), which continues to be taught and examined at the Society of Apothecaries.
Friday 16 May 09:30am-4pm In this full-day event, discover the collections and archives related to the Chelsea Physic Garden, London’s oldest botanic garden founded by the Society of Apothecaries in 1673. You will spend a morning at Apothecaries’ Hall in Blackfriars, the oldest extant Livery Hall in the City of London. Attendees will engage with […]
Presenting Hans Sloane Lecture Remedies from the New World in James Petiver’s (1665-1718) Apothecary Practice: To be given by Katrina Maydom Katrina Maydom completed her PhD in History and Philosophy of Science at the University of Cambridge, where she was funded by the Wellcome Trust. Her thesis investigated the production, trade and consumption of New World […]
