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Sarah Carpenter on making time for herself through creativity

Art provides a refuge for Sarah Carpenter, allowing her to utilise her energy and keep up the momentum of her recovery.

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The psychology of Ouija

Explore the science behind table tilting and Ouija boards, and discover how the unscrupulous still make money from exploiting the ‘ideomotor’ effect.

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Autistic togetherness during lockdown

While lockdown has presented autistic people with greater challenges than life pre-COVID, many have found strength and comfort in the situation. Autistic writer and performer Kate Fox explains how.

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Bringing Braille back to the modern world

For anyone who thinks Braille is so last century, read on. New tech is helping dust Braille down and bring it to today’s visually impaired people.

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  • Carpenters working in the open air, making woodwork for mills, castles, bridges and ships. Woodcut by J. Amman.
  • Two carpenters, possibly father and son, at work. Watercolour by an Indian artist.
  • The London Orphan Asylum, Clapton: the facade as planned. Engraving by W. H. Carpenter and W. Carpenter, c.1821.
  • William Benjamin Carpenter. Photograph by Barraud.
  • A jack. Engraving by R. Carpenter after C. Hardy.
  • A perch. Engraving by R. Carpenter after C. Hardy.
  • A tench. Engraving by R. Carpenter after C. Hardy.
  • Instructions for taking samples of water / H.S. Carpenter.
  • Daffodils (Narcissus): flowers and leaves. Watercolour by H. R. Carpenter.
  • William Benjamin Carpenter. Photograph by H.G. Smith.
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