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The work of wet-nursing
| Alev ScottVicky Scott
Many of us know that in the past, babies were sometimes nourished by wet-nurses. But, perhaps surprisingly, the practice continues today – and the milk recipients are not only babies.
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Cloves to mull, mask and numb
| Helen Babbs
Sweet, pungent, warm, woody: cloves smell and taste like Christmas. But there’s much more to this spice than that.
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Deciding a date for the end of the world
| Charlotte SleighGergo Varga
When will the world end? Charlotte Sleigh explores how our obsession with dates and dramatic imaginings of the end can distract us from the dangers slowly creeping up on us.
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Sharing breastmilk with parents
| Alev ScottVicky Scott
Alev Scott donated her frozen breastmilk to a hospital milk bank, but she was curious about other routes. Here she explores commercial operations and informal private arrangements.