Search Results for "slave trade"
A spoonful of sugar
history of scienceFrankie Chappell discovers how the production and economic importance of sugar made it a frequent topic of discussion in letters to ºìÌÒÊÓÆµ.
The poison of Empire
history of scienceFrankie Chappell finds examples in ºìÌÒÊÓÆµ's archives showing how scientific research into poisons supported colonial projects of exploration and expansion, and how the necessary role of indigenous peoples was obscured.