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Our endless quest for eternal youth

From poisonous 16th-century cosmetics to the latest “vampire facelift”, discover the fashions in unsavoury methods for improving our appearance.

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Notes upon arrival

In an effort to feel at home back in the country of her birth, poet Bhanu Kapil recognises the small revelations of nature in a chilly UK spring as a way to reconnect.

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Dial ‘S’ for sex

In pre-internet days, phone boxes became a patchwork of ‘tart cards’ offering sexual services. Find out about the clandestine world they hint at.

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Tracing the toxic story of tear gas

Investigating tear gas – from factory to Black Lives Matter protest – Imani Jacqueline Brown uncovers a toxic legacy where pollution, violence and racism are intimately entwined.

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  • John Aikin. Silhouette.
  • John Armstrong. Silhouette.
  • Thomas Dale. Silhouette, 1816.
  • Sir Robert Jones. Silhouette.
  • Sir William Blizard. Silhouette, 1801.
  • Sir Astley Paston Cooper. Silhouette.
  • LeRoy Crummer. Silhouette, 1927.
  • M0006508: Silhouette of William Henry Lister
  • M0006510: Silhouette of Isabella Sophia Lister
  • M0006509: Silhouette of Isabella Sophia Lister
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