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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Booze and bad behaviour
Our love of alcohol is like a party that’s lasted nine centuries. But there are signs that the demon drink is losing its appeal.
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Fantastic beasts and unnatural history
Find out how a 17th-century compendium of the natural world came to present fantastical beasts –like dragons – as real, living creatures.
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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.
Catalogue
- Archives and manuscripts
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Dutch & Flemish Receipt-Books, 16th century
Date: c. 1575Reference: MS.640- Archives and manuscripts
Astronomy: 16th cent.
Date: c. 1531Reference: MS.102- Archives and manuscripts
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Collection of medical tracts in verse and prose, mostly in Middle English (Leech-Books, III)
Date: Early 15th century - late 16th centuryReference: MS.406- Archives and manuscripts
Christophorus Parisiensis
Parisiensis, ChristophorusDate: Late 16th century - early 17th centuryReference: MSS.192-193- Archives and manuscripts
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Spinney, Augustine
Spinney, AugustineDate: early 16th century - mid 17th centuryReference: MS.757