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Black pepper to fuel fiery fights and cure haemorrhoids

This common condiment was once very valuable and, until surprisingly recently, used as a versatile medicine.

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Words of hope and anger

Author and spoken word poet Penny Pepper remembers her childhood dreams, and speaks out against the barriers society uses to prevent disabled people from fulfilling their potential.

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The poetic language of health

When his doctors could only offer phone consultations, James Morland turned to poetry to make sense of the medical terms describing his symptoms and test results.

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Little feet on Pett Level Beach

Poet and author Penny Pepper has vivid memories of childhood beach trips when her father was still alive, enthusiastically encouraging her curiosity and love of nature.

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  • Piper Nigrum (Pepper)
  • Augustus Joseph Pepper. Photograph by the London Stereoscopic & Photographic Company.
  • Capsicum Annuum (Chilli pepper)
  • Capsicum Annuum (Chilli pepper)
  • Ming herbal (painting): [Black] pepper
  • Pepper plant (Piper nigrum L.): fruiting stem. Line engraving after C. de Bruin, 1706.
  • Demonstration of the Great Electric Induction Coil at the Polytechnic Institution in London in 1869 by Professor Pepper.
  • Demonstration of the Great Electric Induction Coil at the Polytechnic Institution in London in 1869 by Professor Pepper.
  • Chilli or pepper plant (Capsicum annuum): fruiting stem. Watercolour.
  • A chilli pepper (Capsicum annum) and a separate leafy stem. Watercolour.
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