Stories
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The unearthly children of science fiction’s Cold War
In the 1950s a new figure emerged in British novels, film and television: a disturbing young alien that revealed postwar society’s fear of the unruly power of teenagers.
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Why all of us are evil
Science proves that we’re all capable of evil: your secret fantasy about killing someone you hate is surprisingly normal. But the way to better moral choices is to fight emotional instinct.
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Bubbles of history
Since the 1960s, scientists have been able to study the air from past centuries by analysing particles in Arctic ice samples. But as the polar ice melts, the future of this research is changing.
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The metamorphosis of masturbation
Throughout history, medics and campaigners have tried to stamp out masturbation – but is modern science transforming its reputation?
Catalogue
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Men of science in America : the role of science in the growth of our country / by Bernard Jaffe.
Jaffe, Bernard, 1896-1986.Date: 1944- Books
Joseph Priestley : adventurer in science and champion of truth / F.W. Gibbs.
Gibbs, F. W. (Frederick William)Date: [1965]- Books
Claude Bernard & the experimental method in medicine / by J.M.D. Olmsted & E. Harris Olmsted.
Olmsted, J. M. D. (James Montrose Duncan), 1886-1956.Date: [1952], ©1952- Books
Charles Darwin's Autobiography : with his notes and letters depicting the growth of the Origin of species / edited by Sir Francis Darwin ; And an introductory essay, The meaning of Darwin, by George Gaylord Simpson.
Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882.Date: 1961,©1950- Books
Patrick Manson, the father of tropical medicine / Sir Philip Manson-Bahr.
Manson-Bahr, Philip H. (Philip Henry), Sir, 1881-1966.Date: [1962], ©1962