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Theriac: An ancient brand?

The name theriac survived for around for two millennia as a pharmaceutical term. But a ‘brand’ name is not always a guarantee of quality.

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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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Soil health and dairy farming in the UK

Although healthy soil means more nutritious dairy products, modern intensive farming methods pollute and degrade the environment. However, a regenerative agriculture movement is kicking back against mainstream industrial farming.

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Death and our digital ghosts

When we die, our data lives on. And as companies are increasingly spotting money-making opportunities from digital legacies, now could be the time to think about – and control – yours.

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  • Chinese woodcut, dietetic longevity techniques. Chinese
  • GGraphic from Ming Chinese longevity text, woodcut
  • Beijing, Pechili province, China: ruins of the sculptured terrace, Longevity Hill, the Garden of Clear Ripples. Photograph by John Thomson, 1871.
  • Beijing, Pechili province, China: ruins of the sculptured terrace, Longevity Hill, the Garden of Clear Ripples. Photograph by John Thomson, 1871.
  • Wanshou, the astral god of longevity . Watercolour and embroidery by a Chinese artist or artists.
  • Wanshou, the astral god of longevity . Watercolour and embroidery by a Chinese artist or artists.
  • Six of the seven gods of good fortune look on as one of their number writes the character for longevity with a brush tied to his elongated, bald head. Colour woodcut by Yoshitoshi, 1870s.
  • Human longevity: recording the name, age, place of residence, and year of the decease of 1712 persons, who attained a century, & upwards, from A.D. 66 to 1799 / By James Easton. With anecdotes of the most remarkable.
  • Human longevity: recording the name, age, place of residence, and year of the decease of 1712 persons, who attained a century, & upwards, from A.D. 66 to 1799 / By James Easton. With anecdotes of the most remarkable.
  • Japanese and Chinese legends: (top) a monkey blowing on a hair to conjure up a legion of monkey warriors; (bottom) an aged Japanese couple, the symbol of marital harmony and longevity, watching the sunset under a pine tree. Colour woodcut by Yoshitoshi, 1880s.
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