Stories
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The men who meddled with nature
The ‘acclimatisation societies’ of the 19th century sought to ‘improve’ on the natural world by releasing non-native species into the wild. The effects were disastrous.
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Our endless quest for eternal youth
From poisonous 16th-century cosmetics to the latest “vampire facelift”, discover the fashions in unsavoury methods for improving our appearance.
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‘My Hair Is Not…’
Eight Black people talk about their relationship with their hair – their hairstyle history, their experiences, and how they decided to have natural hair.
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How nature is defending itself in court
The idea that nature has legal rights is increasingly being taken seriously, but who gets to speak for it? Isabella Kaminski asks how the non-human can be represented within a human-made system.
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Head, neck, hand, foot and hair of a non-European woman. Coloured engraving by J.F. Schröter, ca. 1830.
Schröter, J. F. (Johann Friedrich), 1770-1836.Date: [1830?]Reference: 564244i- Books
Nutrition and nutritional deficiencies in South Africa, with special reference to the non-European, 1932-1951 : bibliography / [A.I. Feinstein].
Feinstein, A. I.Date: 1952- Books
Overview of recent European and non-European National Technology Foresight Studies : Technical Report no. TR97/02 / prepared by the European Commission - JRC Institute for Prospective Technological Studies, Seville ; authors James P. Gavigan and Eamonn Cahill.
Gavigan, James P.Date: 1997- Digital Images
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Doll, spirit figure, in Ivory, Eskimo. Finely carved facial features. Head perforated through ears, and cotton threaded to represent hair.
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Lancet with Greenstone blade and ivory handle, Eskimo. Used for making an incision to insert a labret.