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Sex work through the ages

Discover how societies, from antiquity to the present day, have chosen to regard and treat sex workers. While some communities work towards acceptance, others retain harsh judgement.

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Guide dogs or good dogs from the Middle Ages

Medieval illustrations often show blind people, sometimes with dogs. But working out whether these were actually guide dogs involves a mix of detailed detective work and expert speculation.

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How DNA’s spirals help us understand the shape of life

Twisting across our screens, the double helix of DNA is an icon of our age. And visualising microscopic structures is integral to our understanding of science, as Charlotte Sleigh reveals.

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Why zombies can’t help coming back

Although it might appear that zombies are a 20th-century phenomenon, created for the horror-movie industry, they’ve actually been around since medieval times. Find out what zombies like to do, and how to get rid of them.

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  • Go organic! : help wildlife, reduce pollution and grow food you can trust / The Henry Doubleday Research Association.
  • Go organic! : help wildlife, reduce pollution and grow food you can trust / The Henry Doubleday Research Association.
  • Go organic! : help wildlife, reduce pollution and grow food you can trust / The Henry Doubleday Research Association.
  • Go organic! : help wildlife, reduce pollution and grow food you can trust / The Henry Doubleday Research Association.
  • Go organic! : help wildlife, reduce pollution and grow food you can trust / The Henry Doubleday Research Association.
  • Go organic! : help wildlife, reduce pollution and grow food you can trust / The Henry Doubleday Research Association.
  • Confused about food? : don't swallow rubbish : help turn Britain organic, join the Soil Association : bringing ideals down to earth / Soil Association.
  • Confused about food? : don't swallow rubbish : help turn Britain organic, join the Soil Association : bringing ideals down to earth / Soil Association.
  • On the diseases and derangements of the nervous system. In their primary forms and in their modifications by age, sex, constitution, hereditary predisposition, excesses, general disorder, and organic disease : Marshall Hall / [Marshall Hall].
  • On the diseases and derangements of the nervous system. In their primary forms and in their modifications by age, sex, constitution, hereditary predisposition, excesses, general disorder, and organic disease : Marshall Hall / [Marshall Hall].
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