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The big freeze

In recent years we’ve come to realise that global heating is our biggest threat. But it’s hard to shake off the fear of a return to ice-age conditions, the predominant narrative since the late 17th century.

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Birth, babies and boxes of memories

With memories of her baby in neonatal intensive care still fresh, Erin Beeston decides to unearth the poignant objects her family kept following births, going back as far as Victorian times.

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The relationship between science and art

Often seen as opposites, science and art both depend on observation and synthesis.

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The healing power of breathing

The healing powers of different breathing methods are said to help with a range of health challenges, from asthma to PTSD. Effie Webb traces their spiritual origins and explores the modern proliferation of breathwork therapies.

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  • John Snow's inhaler.
  • John Snow's certificate, St. George's Hospital, 1850.
  • John Snow's M.R.C.P. certificate.
  • John Snow's M.D. University of London, 1844.
  • On the mode of communication of cholera / by John Snow.
  • On the mode of communication of cholera / by John Snow.
  • John Snow's certificate for M.B. University of London, 1843
  • A map taken from a report by Dr. John Snow
  • Plaster cast from sculpture of John Snow by Ruth Poynter
  • John Snow: his residence at 18 Sackville Street, London, showing the plaque in his honour. Photograph.
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