Stories
- Article
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.
Catalogue
- Archives and manuscripts
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British Society for the History of Science
Date: Nov 1952Reference: HALDANE/5/1/4/35Part of: Haldane Papers- Archives and manuscripts
British Society for the History of Science: correspondence re obituary of Francis Butler, 1971 and typescript "The foundation of the British Society for the History of Science"
Date: (1970)Reference: PP/EAU/D.29Part of: Underwood, Edgar Ashworth (1899-1980)- Archives and manuscripts
British Society for the History of Science
Date: 1946-1950Reference: PP/CJS/A.53-56Part of: Singer, Charles Joseph and Singer, Dorothea Waley- Archives and manuscripts
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British Society for the History of Science: Philosophy of Science Group
Date: Sep 1950 - Dec 1953Reference: HALDANE/4/25/12Part of: Haldane Papers- Archives and manuscripts
British Society for the History of Science, re Singer Prize
Date: 1971Reference: PP/EAU/A.10Part of: Underwood, Edgar Ashworth (1899-1980)