Stories
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A history of twins in science
For thousands of years, twins have been a source of fascination in mythology, religion and the arts. Since the 19th century, they have also been the subject of scientific study and experimentation.
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Western magic’s fascination with the foreigner
Could modern magic shows be perpetuating damaging cultural stereotypes? Shelley Saggar shows how ‘exotic’ costumes and imagery are far from harmless fun.
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Blood
Discover the history, mythology and taboos around blood and menopause, and hear from some contemporary voices about their experiences of periods and the onset of menopause.
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Deciding a date for the end of the world
When will the world end? Charlotte Sleigh explores how our obsession with dates and dramatic imaginings of the end can distract us from the dangers slowly creeping up on us.
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A woman holding an hourglass and a baton; representing arithmetic. Engraving by E. Delaune, ca. 1560.
Delaune, Etienne, 1518?-1583.Date: 1560Reference: 25859i- Pictures
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The refurbishment (or building) of a Lock Hospital; men with various ailments are stepping out of Pandora's box; a rich, smiling, doctor drives by in a carriage. Coloured etching by T. Williamson, 1802.
Williamson, Thomas, active approximately 1801 - approximately 1825.Date: 1 July 1802Reference: 35154i- Books
Surrogacy / Anindita Majumdar.
Majumdar, Anindita (Assistant professor)Date: 2019- Archives and manuscripts
Pettigrew, Thomas Joseph (1791-1865)
Pettigrew, Thomas Joseph, 1791-1865, surgeon and antiquaryDate: 1807-1864Reference: MSS.3666, 3860-3867, 5371-5372, 5979-5981, 7406 & MS.MSL.129- Books
The imposteress rabbit breeder : Mary Toft and eighteenth-century England / Karen Harvey.
Harvey, Karen, 1971-Date: 2020