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Genius spirits and the mystery of creative inspiration

Once upon a time, we all had a genius.

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The poetic language of health

When his doctors could only offer phone consultations, James Morland turned to poetry to make sense of the medical terms describing his symptoms and test results.

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The sweet sound of synthetic speech

After Alex experienced a serious deterioration in his sight, he came to rely on artificial voices to help him with everyday tasks. Find out how synthetic speech came to be developed.

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Maladaptive daydreaming, gender myths and me

Can you daydream too much? Excessive daydreamer Laura Grace Simpkins reflects on studies into “maladaptive daydreaming” and asks why so few fellow dreamers seem to be men.

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  • Bust of Homer.
  • Homer; Thomas Hobbes; and warriors from Greece and Troy; representing Hobbes's translation of the works of Homer. Line engraving, 1677.
  • A bust reputed to be of Homer. Drawing, c. 1791.
  • Denis Pétau, seated at a desk in a vast library, writing his historical and chronological works; medallions of Solon, Hippocrates, Cicero and Homer above. Engraving, 1724.
  • Allium moly L., Alliaceae. Golden garlic. Bulbous herb. Distribution: Southwest Europe and Northwest Africa. This is not the 'moly' of Homer's Odyssey Book 10 lines 302-6 which describes Mercury giving Ulysses 'Moly', the antidote to protect himself against Circe's poison ''... The root was black, while the flower was as white as milk
  • État de la médecine entre Homère & Hippocrate : anatomie, physiologie, pathologie, médecine militaire, histoire des écoles médicales pour faire suite à La médecine dans Homère / par Ch. Daremberg.
  • T. Bartholin, Capsulae atrabilariae hom....
  • Statuette of Aesculapius excavated at Homs.
  • Homs, Syria: a monument identified as the cenotaph of Gaius Caesar, with a caravan resting. Engraving by P.C. Baquoy after L.F. Cassas.
  • Homs, Syria: the citadel and part of the old city, with the artist Louis-François Cassas surrounded by Syrians. Engraving by S.C. Miger after L.F. Cassas.
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