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Investigating what lithium is and how it works

The more questions Laura Grace Simpkins asked about lithium, the more she realised how little is known about this powerful drug and how it affects our mental health.

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Virtual reality and the fix of the future

Virtual reality, with its complex sensory tricks, takes us beyond the real world. Find out how these potentially addictive experiences can harm us – or might even have therapeutic uses.

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  • The Dormition of the Virgin Mary. Chromotypograph.
  • Jesus appoints Peter as head of the church. Chromotypograph.
  • Samson stands over vanquished Philistines, a lion's pelt over his shoulders and his ass's jaw at his feet. Autotype after F.J. Shields, 1877.
  • The young shepherd David, cradling a lamb; an expired lion lies at his feet, next to a small dagger. Autotype after F.J. Shields, 1877.
  • Rahab hangs the scarlet cord from her window. Autotype after F.J. Shields, 1877.
  • Enoch is spared death and 'translated' to heaven. Autotype after F.J. Shields, 1877.
  • Abraham and Isaac embrace in the wilderness, in the shock of their reprieve. Autotype after F.J. Shields, 1877.
  • Gideon, the Biblical judge, wrings the dewy fleece. Autotype after F.J. Shields, 1877.
  • Abel sits distressed beside his thankless sacrifice. Autotype after F.J. Shields, 1877.
  • Sir Charles Wyndham (né Culverwell). Photograph by Barraud, 1889.
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