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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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The unearthly children of science fiction’s Cold War

In the 1950s a new figure emerged in British novels, film and television: a disturbing young alien that revealed postwar society’s fear of the unruly power of teenagers.

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The relationship between science and art

Often seen as opposites, science and art both depend on observation and synthesis.

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  • British Society for the History of Medicine. Presidents Badge.
  • Received... / British Association for the Advancement of Science.
  • NCUACS : National Cataloguing Unit for the Archives of Contemporary Scientists under the guidance of the Royal Society's National Committee for the History of Science, Medicine and Technology : with compliments.
  • The Ba debate : "Food additives - for the benefit of the manufacturer or the consumer?" / British Association for the Advancement of Science.
  • British Association for the Advancement of Science, meeting, Southampton, 1846: some of the participants. Wood engraving, 1846.
  • British Association for the Advancement of Science: the president-elect and presidents of departments. Wood engraving, 1883.
  • British Association for the Advancement of Science, meeting, Southampton, 1846: some of the participants. Wood engraving by Smyth, 1846.
  • [Leaflet describing the work of the British Red Cross Society asking for donations and volunteers].
  • [Leaflet describing the work of the British Red Cross Society asking for donations and volunteers].
  • [Leaflet describing the work of the British Red Cross Society asking for donations and volunteers].
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