Stories
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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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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 history of brainwashing
Is it possible to control what other people think? In this abridged extract from his book ‘Brainwashed’, psychoanalyst and historian Daniel Pick offers us a new history of thought control.
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Booze and bad behaviour
Our love of alcohol is like a party that’s lasted nine centuries. But there are signs that the demon drink is losing its appeal.
Catalogue
- Books
Report on undergraduate education in the history of science / submitted by the Committee on Undergraduate Education of the History of Science Socity.
History of Science Society. Committee on Undergraduate Education.Date: 1975- Archives and manuscripts
Society of Medical Officers of Health
Society of Medical Officers of HealthDate: 1856-1998Reference: SA/SMO- Books
Report on the teaching of the history of science, medicine and technology in universities and technical colleges in the United Kingdom.
British National Committee for the History of Science, Medicine, and Technology.Date: [1971]- Books
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Twenty-fifth anniversary of the American Chemical Society / New York City, April 12th and 13th, 1901.
American Chemical Society.Date: 1902- Archives and manuscripts
British Society of Gastroenterology
British Society of GastroenterologyDate: 1937-1987Reference: SA/BSG