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Printing the body
| Julia Nurse
The 18th century saw multiple technical developments in both printing and medicine. Colourful collaborations ensued – to the benefit of growing ranks of medical students.
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Cocaine, the Victorian wonder drug
| Douglas SmallBenjamin Gilbert
Today, cocaine has a very poor public image as one of the causes of crime and violence. But for the Victorians it was welcomed as the saviour of modern surgery.
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My important, ridiculous nose
| A L Kennedy
The nose is a much-maligned appendage, but it’s a powerful organ capable of invoking powerful emotions from past memories and sexual attraction.