Stories
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The castration effect
Discover how testosterone – or the lack of it – affects the male body, from eunuch slaves to castrato singers, and on to hormone reduction in modern prostate cancer treatment.
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Chemotherapy-day drawings
Undergoing treatment for bowel cancer, artist Clare Smith produced around 70 abstract drawings while sitting in the chemotherapy chair. She reflects on how creativity can bring respite in a crisis.
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Bleeding healthy
For thousands of years, and in many different cultures, people have practised bloodletting for health and medical reasons. Julia Nurse explains where and when bleeding was used, how it was done, and why.
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What our facial hair says about us
Five bearded and moustachioed men choose five hirsute archive images to help them reflect on the way facial hair is linked with personality and identity.
Catalogue
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Po-wu t'ung-shu; compiled by Daniel Jerome
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Po-wu t'ung-shu; compiled by Daniel Jerome
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Po-wu t'ung-shu; compiled by Daniel Jerome
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Science instruments in Po-wu hsin-pien: Part 1: ch'u-chi (textbook on natural sciences)
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First Page of Po-wu-hsin-pien: Part 1: ch'u-chi (textbook on natural sciences)