Stories
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The quest to breed gifted children
If you had the chance, would you choose a genius baby?
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The tale of the toxic kidneys
In 1954 a serendipitous coming together of skills and circumstances allowed the first successful organ transplant to take place. Read how Richard Herrick’s life was prolonged by his identical twin’s generosity.
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How light pollution affects our circadian rhythms
Too much of the wrong sort of light can send our natural cycles off-kilter – is city life messing with your circadian rhythm?
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Can our sexual desires be transformed?
In the 1950s, many psychiatrists thought that homosexuality could be reformed. One found that it couldn’t – and his discoveries led to a change in the law.
Catalogue
- Archives and manuscripts
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Nobel Prize Ceremony
Date: 1962Reference: JDW/1/5/2Part of: James D. Watson Collection- Archives and manuscripts
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Nobel Prize Banquet
Date: 1962Reference: JDW/1/5/3Part of: James D. Watson Collection- Archives and manuscripts
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Nobel Prize 2002
Date: 2002Reference: SB/8/2/1Part of: Sydney Brenner Collection- Archives and manuscripts
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Nobel Prize Nomination Form
Date: 1980Reference: JDW/2/13/3/16Part of: James D. Watson Collection- Archives and manuscripts
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Nobel Prize Telegram
Date: 1962Reference: PP/CRI/A/3/1/1Part of: Francis Crick (1916-2004): archives