Stories
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When wounds replace words
For the many thousands of refugees waiting in Greece, the process to establish the truth of their tragic personal histories is often extremely upsetting. But a group of medics and legal workers is working together to make the system more humane.
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Rethinking the placebo effect
The placebo effect has long been harnessed for both legitimate and fraudulent use, but we’re only just discovering how and why our bodies respond positively to dummy drugs, as Anjuli Sharma reveals.
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Electrical epilepsy and the EEG Test
The EEG (electroencephalograph) literally electrified the diagnosis and treatment of epilepsy. But for Aparna Nair the dreaded EEG tests of her adolescence were a painful ordeal.
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The smile catchers
From facial recognition to emojis in apps, find out how the monitoring of emotions is used to get more out of workers.
Catalogue
- Archives and manuscripts
Team Leader Positions
Date: December 1996Reference: PP/SUL/B/1/3/3/6Part of: John Sulston: archives- Archives and manuscripts
Centre for Family Research: archive
Centre for Family ResearchDate: 1960s-2000sReference: SA/CFR- Books
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A new and complete illustration of the celestial science of astrology: or, The art of foretelling future events and contingencies by the aspects, positions, and influences of the heavenly bodies. Founded on natural philosophy, scripture, reason, and the mathematics. In four parts. Part I. An enquiry into, the defence of astrology; ... Part II. Examples for acquiring a practical knowledge of astrology, with rules for calculating, rectifying, and judging nativities; ... Part III. Meteorological astrology defined and explained: ... To which is added, a collection of improved tables, contrived to answer all the purposes of astronomical calculations. Part IV. The distinction between astrology, and the diabolical practice of exorcism; in which the methods used for raising up and consulting spirits, are laid open, with various, instances of their compacts with wicked men. Account off applications and spirits; including a general display of the mysteries of witchcraft, divination, charms, and necromancy. Compiled from a series of intense study and application, and founded on real examples and experience. By Ebenezer Sibly, Astro, Philo. Embellished with curious copper-plates.
Sibly, E. (Ebenezer), 1751-1800.Date: MDCCLXXXIV. [1784]- Archives and manuscripts
Application for position of Physician-Accoucheur and Lecturer in Midwifery, St. Bartholomew's Hospital (photocopy of original)
Date: 1890Reference: GC/139/A.2Part of: Dalrymple-Champneys, Sir Weldon (1892-1980)- Archives and manuscripts
Draft application, to President, Treasurer and Governors
Date: c.1837Reference: PP/HO/D/B53Part of: Hodgkin family