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.
In this activity, students explore the processes scientists used to analyse and identify the toxic substance responsible for dog deaths ...
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 ...
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