Stories
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Intelligence testing, race and eugenics
Specious ideas and assumptions about intelligence that were born during the great flourishing of eugenics well over 100 years ago still inform the British education system today, as Nazlin Bhimani reveals.
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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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Navigating in a connected world
Alex Lee ponders the promising ideas, stalled projects and pricey gadgets that aim to help visually impaired people get out and about. But it seems that an actual human could be the essential ingredient.
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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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The history of ancient and modern Egypt: Comprehending A View of the Natural Phenomena; the Efforts of Genius and Art; and the Moral, Religious, Commercial, and Politcal Transactions of the Egyptians, from the earliest Dawn of Intelligence, to the latest Period of authentic Information. Comprizing Likewise, a Comparison Betwixt the Ancient and Present State of Egypt, and a Philosophic View of those Remarkable Productions Connected with the History of that Country. From the most authentic Records. By J. Franklin, Esq. ...
Franklin, J.Date: [1800]-1802- Books
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China proper / by P.M. Roxby [and others].
Great Britain. Naval Intelligence Division.Date: 1944-1945- Books
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Greece / by H.C. Darby [and others].
Great Britain. Naval Intelligence Division.Date: 1944-1945- Books
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France / by D.H. Darby.
Great Britain. Naval Intelligence Division.Date: 1942- Books
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Jugoslavia / by Alice Garnett [and others].
Great Britain. Naval Intelligence Division.Date: 1944-1945