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The island of unclaimed bodies

In New York, those who live and die on the extreme edges of society are buried on an isolated island, often forgotten and unmourned. But recent legal changes aim to reduce stigma and restore their dignity.

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The art of soundproof design

Too much noise is more than annoying – it has serious negative effects on health and cognitive ability. Find out how designers and architects are mitigating the downsides of sound.

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Winter blues and the story of SAD

In ‘Chasing the Sun‘ Linda Geddes reveals why for some people, winter is literally depressing, showing how we first came to recognise seasonal affective disorder (SAD).

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Self-obsessing in the age of selfies

The tiny, joyful spark of a social media ‘like’ can lead to a damaging obsession. Find out how far people will go when their phone addiction gets the upper hand.

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  • A boy looks up at two hands exchanging a packet of drugs representing a warning about the dangers of injecting drugs and contracting AIDS issued in Spanish by the New York State Health Department. Colour lithograph.
  • An index finger wearing a condom pointing up to form the 'i' of AIDS; an advertisement for safe sex. Colour lithograph by John Bloom, 199-.
  • The feet of a corpse with a morgue-label 'AIDS' around the right toe; warning about the risk of dying from AIDS after not using condoms. Colour lithograph by Renee Martin, ca. 1996.
  • Two men outside their tent at Camp Tecumseh, near Schenectady, New York. Photographic postcard, 1912.
  • Two men outside their tent at Camp Tecumseh, near Schenectady, New York. Photographic postcard, 1912.
  • A man designated as Ralphe Barret(t), surgeon. Oil painting, ca. 1900 (?).
  • A man designated as Ralphe Barret(t), surgeon. Oil painting, ca. 1900 (?).
  • A man designated as Ralphe Barret(t), surgeon. Oil painting, ca. 1900 (?).
  • A young man holding a rod with a shaped end (sceptre?) and a round object. Reverse glass painting by a Qajar artist, 182-.
  • A concert hall. Watercolour and crayons by Tomasz Sitkowski, 1976.
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