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My body, my hair

To depilate or not to depilate? Farah Esset and Eden Rickson share a collection of personal pictures and stories that explore the intimate interplay between body hair and identity.

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The relationship between science and art

Often seen as opposites, science and art both depend on observation and synthesis.

  • Article

Crones

Menopause can be tough when nobody talks about it and all the stereotypes are negative, but it can also be transformative, marking the start of a new stage of life - cronehood.

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Walk, interrupted

By listing all the things that get in her way, Caroline Butterwick wants to create an embodied experience of disability and convince you that inclusion is everyone’s responsibility.

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  • Leprosy: wax therapy
  • Leprosy: wax therapy
  • Richard Mead. Wax sculpture.
  • Anatomical figure in wax.
  • Anatomical figure in wax.
  • Anatomical figure in wax.
  • A Church Father. Wax relief.
  • Sir Isaac Newton. Wax relief.
  • Sir Isaac Newton. Wax relief.
  • Horatio Nelson, Viscount Nelson. Wax relief.
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