Stories
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Homes for the hives of industry
By building workers’ villages, industry titans demonstrated both philanthropy and control. Employees’ health improved, while rulebooks told them how to live ideal lives.
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The healing power of breathing
The healing powers of different breathing methods are said to help with a range of health challenges, from asthma to PTSD. Effie Webb traces their spiritual origins and explores the modern proliferation of breathwork therapies.
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The art of soundproof design
Too much noise is more than annoying – it has serious negative effects on health and cognitive ability. Find out how designers and architects are mitigating the downsides of sound.
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In the tracks of Derek Jarman’s tears
Researcher E K Myerson shares her moving encounters with the personal papers of artist and filmmaker Derek Jarman.
Catalogue
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Industrial Research Institute's annual R&D trends survey / [... written by Gary E. McGraw ...].
Date: [1992]- Books
A study in vocational guidance carried out by the Industrial Fatigue Research Board and the National Institute of Industrial Psychology / [by Frances Gaw [and others]].
Date: 1926- Books
Industrial Research Institute's R&D trends forecast for 1998 : including results from IRI counterparts in other countries / [ ... written by Robert Wood ...].
Date: 1997- Books
The use of performance tests of intelligence in vocational guidance : an investigation conducted for the National Institute of Industrial Psychology / by F.M. Earle [and others].
Date: 1929- Books
Industrial perspectives on innovation and interactions with universities : summary of interviews with senior industrial officials / Government-University-Industry Research Roundtable ; Industrial Research Institute ; [prepared by Casey Kiernan].
Date: 1991