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Dark Matter responds to ‘Epidemic threats and racist legacies’

Animated-collage artist Dark Matter brings his unique combination of live footage and archive imagery to respond to a text suggesting that the field of epidemiology emerged in the 19th century imbued with the doctrine of Western imperialism.

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Is your job bad for your teeth?

Some surprising occupations pose hidden risks to dental health. Could your ivories be in particular peril?

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Confusion, guilt, and the battle to breastfeed

Most new mums are told that breast is best. But breastfeeding doesn’t always come as easily or naturally as you might imagine.

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  • Diagnostic Dolls, used by women patients to indicate areas of affliction to their doctors. Clockwise from top: Ivory, Japanese. Ivory, Chinese. White jade, Chinese. Ivory, Japanese. Ivory, Chinese. Ivory, Japanese. Ivory, Chinese. Ivory, Japanese.
  • Lilly Elsie and Ivor Novello in "The truth game". Photographic postcard, 19--.
  • Lilly Elsie and Ivor Novello in "The truth game". Photographic postcard, 19--.
  • Ivory enema syringe
  • Ivory enema syringe
  • Ivory artificial nose.
  • Ivory artificial nose.
  • Ivory enema syringe
  • René Descartes. Ivory relief.
  • Ivory carving: Barber-Surgeon
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