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Vivekananda’s journey
| Lalita Kaplish
How a young Indian monk’s travels around the world inspired modern yoga.
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Providing care across languages
| Niyoshi ShahRanganath Krishnamani
When medics are taught in English but their patients speak other languages, effective communication becomes fraught. Niyoshi Shah explores the linguistic gaps between patient and doctor.
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Nymphomania and hypersexuality in women and men
| Taryn Cain
The history of nymphomania is closely bound with society's views on women and their sexuality.
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Aphasia and drawing elephants
| Thomas Parkinson
When Thomas Parkinson investigated the history of “speech science”, he discovered an unexpected link between empire, elephants and aphasia.
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Theriac: An ancient brand?
| Briony Hudson
The name theriac survived for around for two millennia as a pharmaceutical term. But a ‘brand’ name is not always a guarantee of quality.
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Reassuring ghosts and haunted houses
| Christine Ro
Explore the perversely comforting appeal of a ghost in the house.