Playwright Colin Murphy introduces his gripping new play, Miasma, a 19th century medical detective story with lessons for our ...

A 19th century doctor was able to pinpoint which homes were affected by contaminated water, and link that to cholera deaths in the area. The following is an excerpt from Mapmatics: A Mathematician’s ...

Acknowledgments -- Introduction : The long journey -- 1. A country holds its breath -- 2. A desperate search -- 3. It's here -- 4. The surgeon's apprentice -- 5. A London training -- 6. A very ...