Stories
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Stones for healing
Since ancient times, cultures from around the world have used a variety of precious stones, crystals and their substitutes for healing and to ward off misfortune.
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Drops of water
In the compulsory isolation of lockdown, Daisy Lafarge’s repeated visits – via a new microscope – to the miniature worlds contained by drops of pond water provided her with the company and escapism she craved.
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The relationship between science and art
Often seen as opposites, science and art both depend on observation and synthesis.
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Western magic’s fascination with the foreigner
Could modern magic shows be perpetuating damaging cultural stereotypes? Shelley Saggar shows how ‘exotic’ costumes and imagery are far from harmless fun.
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Crystals
Pasteur, Louis, 1822-1895Date: 1856Reference: MS.3775Part of: Pasteur, Louis (1822-1895), chemist- Digital Images
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Crystals of sulphanilamide
Gwyneth Thurgood- Digital Images
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Crystals of the amino acid cysteine
Fernan Federici and Marcia Sartor- Digital Images
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Crystals of the amino acid histidine
Fernan Federici and Marcia Sartor- Digital Images
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Crystals of a DNA repair protein
Bernard O'Hara & Renos Savva