Stories
- Article
The evil eye and social anxiety
The ‘look’ of the evil eye is believed to bring bad luck, illness or even death. This ancient curse might be deliberate, inflicted with an envious glare, or it could be accidental, the result of undue attention or excessive praise.
- Book extract
The give and take of caring
Kate Mosse argues that how we define ‘care’ matters, and explores the reciprocity of caring and being cared for.
- Photo story
The last glass-eye maker in Britain
Meet Jost Haas – the UK’s last artificial-eye maker working exclusively with glass.
- Article
The life and death of Tamagotchi and the virtual pet
Discover how the 1990s craze for Tamagotchis became a flood of robotic and virtual pets, sending their owners on an emotional rollercoaster ride.
Catalogue
- Archives and manuscripts
Health + Care Show 2015 - Exhibitors Stro-Sv
Date: 2015Reference: ES/HAC2015/25Part of: Exhibitions and Shows- Archives and manuscripts
Health + Care Show 2015 - Exhibitors E-F
Date: 2015Reference: ES/HAC2015/8Part of: Exhibitions and Shows- Archives and manuscripts
Gwen Prout stamp collection vol.110 Eye Disease - Blindness #1
Date: 1928-2013Reference: EPH751:110Part of: Gwen Prout Stamp Collection- Archives and manuscripts
Alzheimer's Show 2015 - Products - C to I
Date: 2015Reference: ES/ALZ2015/7Part of: Exhibitions and Shows- Archives and manuscripts
BIOS Council Minutes: 1998 - 1999
British and Irish Orthoptic SocietyDate: 1998-1999Reference: SA/OPS/A/2/7Part of: British and Irish Orthoptic Society