Stories
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A history of twins in science
For thousands of years, twins have been a source of fascination in mythology, religion and the arts. Since the 19th century, they have also been the subject of scientific study and experimentation.
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Tripping for spiritualism and science
Getting high in the name of religion or creativity has been practised for centuries. Now it seems hallucinogenics could help treat mental illnesses too.
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Booze and bad behaviour
Our love of alcohol is like a party that’s lasted nine centuries. But there are signs that the demon drink is losing its appeal.
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History of condoms from animal to rubber
Come on a journey from the first recorded condoms in the 16th century to the modern female condoms in the 1990s – and everything in between.
Catalogue
- Archives and manuscripts
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Dutch & Flemish Receipt-Books, 16th century
Date: c. 1575Reference: MS.640- Archives and manuscripts
Astronomy: 16th cent.
Date: c. 1531Reference: MS.102- Archives and manuscripts
Christophorus Parisiensis
Parisiensis, ChristophorusDate: Late 16th century - early 17th centuryReference: MSS.192-193- Archives and manuscripts
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Collection of medical tracts in verse and prose, mostly in Middle English (Leech-Books, III)
Date: Early 15th century - late 16th centuryReference: MS.406- Archives and manuscripts
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Medical miscellany in Italian and Latin (Miscellanea Medica XXV)
Date: Late 15th century - Early 16th CenturyReference: MS.551