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The current that kills
| Ruth Garde
In the 19th century, electricity held life in the balance, with the power to execute – or reanimate.
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How electromagnetic therapy inspired me
| Sarah James
Poet Sarah James explores how repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation treated her depression and influenced her art.
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The extraction of the excruciating bladder stones
| Thomas MorrisEmily Evans
Among those vying to find alternatives to major surgery for bladder stones, young doctor Jean Civiale stood out, painstakingly honing a method that was to become the norm.
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When self-deception becomes global hoax
| A R Hopwood
Being deceived isn’t always a case of believing someone else’s lie. Experiments have shown that many of us can be manipulated into accepting our own fictions as true.
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Ginger’s role in cures and courtroom battles
| Alice White
Some people will use a dose of ginger to help with hangovers – but it hasn’t always been a friend to the thirsty.