Stories
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A history of gestation outside the body
It’s been over 400 years since a Swiss alchemist theorised that foetuses could develop outside the womb. Claire Horn examines incubator technology past and present, and explores the possibilities recent prototypes might bring.
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The doctor who challenged the unicorn myth
Our era of fake news and medical misinformation is nothing new. Estelle Paranque relays the thrusts and parries of a 440-year-old row over a magical cure-all, the unicorn horn.
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Of incubators, orchids and artificial wombs
In this extract from Claire Horn’s new book, ‘Eve: The Disobedient Future of Birth’, she traces the development of the artificial womb, soon to become a reality.
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Found items
Books leave their traces in our minds, but we leave traces of ourselves in books too, as these fascinating items found inside old works show.
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Horns Assembly Rooms, Kennington : for one day only... Admiral Tom Trump will hold receptions at the above rooms on Monday next, Oct. 11.
Date: [1875]
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The wonderful two-headed nightingale : "the eighth wonder of the world" / Horns Assembly Rooms, Kennington.
Date: [1877?]- Books
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Extract of a letter from the Rev. Dr. Percy, Bishop of Dromore in Ireland, to the Rev. Dr. Lort, on some large Fossil Horns.
Percy, Thomas, 1729-1811.Date: 1790?]- Books
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Hornsby and Co. stock-brokers, removed from no. 19, corner of Pope's-Head Alley, Cornhill, to no. 26, Cornhill, and at their office, no. 16, near the Saracen's Head Inn, Aldgate. Return their most sincere thanks for the great encouragement they received in the last and former lotteries, on their several fair and candid plans; ...
Hornsby & Co.Date: 1779]
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[Leaflet advertising appearances by Admiral Tom Trump (Jean Hannema) at Horns Assembly Rooms in Kennington, London on Monday, 11 October 1875. Printed on mauve paper].
Date: 1875