Stories
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Why even plastic surgery can’t hide you from facial recognition
Once upon a time, plastic surgery allowed a few notorious criminals to evade the law. But today, sophisticated facial-recognition technology has turned dreams of anonymity to dust.
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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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Keeping death close
Scattering her father’s ashes, Lauren Entwistle found herself longing for something physical that proved he once was a living, breathing person. Here she reflects on the objects that help us to grieve and remember.
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Thalidomide babies
In a time without scans or antenatal tests, neither medical staff nor parents were prepared for the damage to the foetus caused by the thalidomide drug.
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Pearls & parasites / by Arthur E. Shipley.
Shipley, A. E. (Arthur Everett), Sir, 1861-1927.Date: 1908- Digital Images
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'Pearls of the Orient' Ed. by Nigel Allan
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'Pearls of the Orient' Ed. by Nigel Allan
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Pearls before poppies : the story of the Red Cross pearls / Rachel Trethewey.
Trethewey, RachelDate: 2018- Books
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Pearls cast before swine, by Edmund Burke, scraped together by Old Hubert.
Parkinson, James, 1755-1824.Date: [1793?]