María Teresa Toral graphic novel explores science and war

The graphic novel ‘Amar, temer, partir’ explores the life of María Teresa Toral, a chemist whose career was shaped by the scientific advancements and subsequent turmoil of 20th-century Spain.

During Spain’s ‘Golden Age’ of science, Toral worked alongside figures such as Enrique Moles within institutions like the Junta para Ampliación de Estudios. However, the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War in July 1936 disrupted these scientific networks and international relations. The narrative highlights Toral’s commitment to her field, specifically noting an incident in Toledo where she risked her life to rescue original scientific documents from the ‘Anales de la Sociedad Española de Física y Química’ during active combat.