When you think of Florence Nightingale, you probably imagine a nurse with a lamp, comforting soldiers. Indeed, Florence is considered the mother of modern nursing. But she also made serious ...

A highlight is Florence Nightingale’s rose diagram, showing how dirty hospitals were killing more soldiers than war. By Michael Brooks A new exhibition at the British Library – its first ever ...

Florence Nightingale used data and creativity to alter the course of human health. Florence Nightingale hypothesizes that poor hygiene causes disease, and the data confirms it. In an ingenious move, ...