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How tuberculosis became a test case for eugenic theory
A 19th-century collaboration that failed to prove how facial features could indicate the diseases people were most likely to suffer from became a significant stepping stone in the new ‘science’ of eugenics.
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Diagnosing OCD in the past
Mining the writings of and about famous historical figures, retrospective psychologists try to diagnose their mental health problems. But, inevitably, partial evidence is open to misinterpretation.
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Darwin, Charles (1809-1882), naturalist and physiologist, author of theory of evolution
Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882Date: 1839-1882Reference: MS.7781- Archives and manuscripts
Autograph letters and notes by Darwin
Date: 1839-1882Reference: MS.7781/1-32Part of: Darwin, Charles (1809-1882), naturalist and physiologist, author of theory of evolution- Archives and manuscripts
Darwin's signature, cut from a letter
Date: mid 19th century - late 19th centuryReference: MS.7781/35Part of: Darwin, Charles (1809-1882), naturalist and physiologist, author of theory of evolution- Archives and manuscripts
Address in Darwin's hand, cut from an envelope
Date: 1873Reference: MS.7781/36Part of: Darwin, Charles (1809-1882), naturalist and physiologist, author of theory of evolution- Archives and manuscripts
Autograph page from Darwin's The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals
Date: c.1872Reference: MS.7781/37Part of: Darwin, Charles (1809-1882), naturalist and physiologist, author of theory of evolution