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A symbol of a lost homeland

The story of one protective amulet from Palestine reveals a complex tale. Encompassing the personal history of an influential doctor and collector, it provides a window onto dispossession and exile, and the painful repercussions that are still felt today.

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The birth of Britain's National Health Service

Starkly unequal access to healthcare gave rise to Nye Bevan’s creation of a truly national health service.

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Busting myths about turkey-baster babies

The popular idea of sex-free, turkey-baster-led conception has been around since the 1970s. Christine Ro goes beyond the utensils drawer to find out if it’s ever really happened.

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The enduring myth of the mad genius

There’s a fine line to tread between creativity and psychosis.

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  • Portrait of Sir Charles Scott Sherrington
  • M0006473: "l'Agreement aux Dames", Dieu de Saint-John
  • M0006473: "l'Agreement aux Dames", Dieu de Saint-John
  • M0006473: "l'Agreement aux Dames", Dieu de Saint-John
  • Rip off the wrapper : open with care / Health Education Authority.
  • A landlord, while fishing, reads property advertisements in the newspaper and exclaims at the levels of rent being asked. Coloured lithograph by A.J.L. Jazet, 1843.
  • An absinthe addict eyeing three glasses on a table; advertisement for film "Absinthe". Colour lithograph, ca. 1913.
  • An absinthe addict eyeing three glasses on a table; advertisement for film "Absinthe". Colour lithograph, ca. 1913.
  • An absinthe addict eyeing three glasses on a table; advertisement for film "Absinthe". Colour lithograph, ca. 1913.
  • Saint John the Baptist. Engraving by S. de La Vallée after Raphael.
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