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The metamorphosis of masturbation
| Dr Kate Lister
Throughout history, medics and campaigners have tried to stamp out masturbation – but is modern science transforming its reputation?
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Charged bodies
| Ruth Garde
Electrified humans brought education and performance together with a spark in the 18th century.
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History of condoms from animal to rubber
| Taryn Cain
Come on a journey from the first recorded condoms in the 16th century to the modern female condoms in the 1990s – and everything in between.
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Busting myths about turkey-baster babies
| Christine RoSteven Pocock
The popular idea of sex-free, turkey-baster-led conception has been around since the 1970s. Christine Ro goes beyond the utensils drawer to find out if it’s ever really happened.
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The castration effect
| Gavin FrancisBenjamin Gilbert
Discover how testosterone – or the lack of it – affects the male body, from eunuch slaves to castrato singers, and on to hormone reduction in modern prostate cancer treatment.