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Leaving Mexico and finding refuge in hope

In Mexico, violence of all kinds – organised, street, domestic – is accepted as normal. From the UK, Laura Morales speaks out and fights to help those suffering back home.

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Air of threat

Novelist Chloe Aridjis vividly describes the suffocating atmosphere of Mexico City, as a combination of topography, crowded neighbourhoods, and reckless political diktats create a downward spiral.

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The psychology of Ouija

Explore the science behind table tilting and Ouija boards, and discover how the unscrupulous still make money from exploiting the ‘ideomotor’ effect.

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Unravelling genetic origins from the potato to cinchona

Starting with the humble potato, Nataly Allasi Canales reveals how researchers unearth the genetic origins of modern plant varieties, and explains why their work is so important for biodiversity.

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  • Mexico, topography.
  • W. Bullock, Plan of Mexico City, "Six months' residence and travels in Mexico"
  • College of San Ildefonso, Mexico City, Mexico. Reproduction of a drawing by E. Gimeno.
  • College of St. Mary and All Saints, Mexico City, Mexico. Reproduction of a drawing.
  • Conservatory of Music, Mexico: part of Mexico City University. Reproduction of drawing by E. Gimeno.
  • Vincente Licea. Photograph, Mexico.
  • Sacred Spring, Zuñi, New Mexico. Coloured lithograph.
  • Vue de la grande place de Mexico
  • Mexico: part of a pre-Hispanic bas-relief from Mexico City, showing a sacrifice. Coloured aquatint by D. Klemi-Bonatti, ca. 1820.
  • Mexico City. Coloured aquatint by P. Fumagalli, ca. 1820.
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