Stories
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Good animals, bad humans?
Could an animal be more evolved than a human? Victorian psychologists thought that in some cases the answer could be ‘yes’.
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The mystery of the malignant brain
In 1884 a neurologist successfully used a patient’s symptoms, plus a new kind of map, to locate a brain tumour. Discover how his best-laid plans for treatment worked out.
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Life before assistive technology
When an inherited condition caused Alex Lee’s vision to deteriorate, he began to discover the technologies that would help him navigate the world around him. Here he describes how his life began to change.
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Between sickness and health
In early 2020, the subject Will Rees was studying – imaginary illnesses – took on a new relevance as everyone anxiously scanned themselves for Covid symptoms each day. But this kind of self-scrutiny is nothing new, as he reveals.
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Victorian studies
Date: 1957-- Journals
Victorian studies.
Date: 1957-- Books
Primary sources for Victorian studies : an updating / Richard Storey.
Storey, Richard, 1937-Date: 1987- Books
Social reform and social structure in Victorian England : a handlist of university theses / compiled by Peter Bell.
Bell, Peter, 1944-Date: 1972- Books
Victorian women and insanity / Elaine Showalter.
Showalter, ElaineDate: 1980