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Essays on blood: why do we actually have it?

  • Written by David Irving, Adjunct Professor, University of Technology Sydney
imageWe know blood is vital for life, do we know why?Illuminations: Blood Equality by Jordan Eagles (USA) Image credit: David Meanix and courtesy of artist as part of Science Gallery Melbourne’s BLOOD exhibition

This week we’re running a series in collaboration with the Australian Red Cross Blood Service looking at blood: what it actually...

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