On this day in 1978, a baby girl named Louise Brown was born. She was born via caesarean section, like many other babies, and in many respects her birth was unremarkable.
Harriet is an Assistant Curator at the Science Museum.
Assistant Curator Harriet Jackson reflects on the display of the George Cross medal in Medicine: The Wellcome Galleries as the NHS marks its 75th anniversary.
1 August 2022 marks 102 years since Henrietta Lacks was born. Assistant Curator Harriet Jackson takes a closer look at her profound impact on modern medicine and reflects on the importance of informed consent and who benefits from scientific research.