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Illuminated manuscripts, illuminating medicines
| Cheryl Porter
From rare bugs to exorbitantly priced plant parts, find out more about the artistic and medical uses of pigments from the past.
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Fake news and the flu
| Hannah MawdsleyThomas S G Farnetti
Discover how history shows that fake news could play a deadly role – by generating potentially lethal misinformation during a future pandemic.
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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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Heating up and drying out
| Helen FosterEast Midlands Oral History ArchiveAsma Istwani
Menopause doesn’t have to signify old age, but when your body feels like it’s letting you down, it’s hard not to believe that your useful life may be over.