6 results
- In pictures
- In pictures
Fake news in the 17th century
| Christy Henshaw
An uncanny resemblance to today’s Twitter tiffs characterises a 17th-century argument about demons. Read what happened when the printing presses went into overdrive.
- Article
- Article
Eels and feels
| Ruth Garde
For Georgian Londoners, the allure of electric animals was both intellectual and sensual.
- Article
- Article
Titans in the landscape
| Ruth Garde
- Book extract
- Book extract
The psychology of Ouija
| Matthew L TompkinsBenjamin Gilbert
Explore the science behind table tilting and Ouija boards, and discover how the unscrupulous still make money from exploiting the ‘ideomotor’ effect.
- Article
- Article
Rose Mackenberg’s deceptive activism
| A R Hopwood
Discover how a New York private investigator became part of Houdini’s mission to expose the fraudulent mediums making money from their vulnerable, grieving clients.
- Article
- Article
Care, creativity and a connected world
| Christine Ro
Find out about the challenges Wellcome Collection has faced during the last very demanding year.