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How we visualise viruses

Discover how images of the antigens that make us sick have evolved over time and been tailored to meet the demands of different epidemics.

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How DNA’s spirals help us understand the shape of life

Twisting across our screens, the double helix of DNA is an icon of our age. And visualising microscopic structures is integral to our understanding of science, as Charlotte Sleigh reveals.

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Not one yoga, but many yogas

From ancient tradition to modern gym class, yoga means many things to many people.

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Epidemic threats and racist legacies

Epidemiology is the systematic, data-driven study of health and disease in populations. But as historian Jacob Steere-Williams suggests, this most scientific of fields emerged in the 19th century imbued with a doctrine of Western imperialism – a legacy that continues to influence how we talk about disease.

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  • Internal visualisation chart: Intestinal system
  • Internal visualisation chart: Location of mingmen
  • Graphical visualisation of tweets containing #breastcancer.
  • Internal visualisation chart: Various organs, front view
  • Internal visualisation chart: Various organs, back view
  • Internal visualisation chart: Position of qihai and diaphragm
  • Visualising the molecular clock
  • Visualising the molecular clock
  • Visualising the human breath ("I"), Artwork
  • Visualising the human breath ("Breathe"), Artwork
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