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essayHistory of science Penchants of the polymaths The fathers of Islamic science hold lessons for students: breadth over specialisation, and never let constraints get in the way Mariam Sabri essayHistory Medieval mental health Saffron and ostrich liver were prescribed but so were exercise, gardens, animals, socialising, and music Katherine Harvey essayHistory of science Our eloquent hands Physicians reject palmistry as nonsense. But reading the creases of our palms for hidden meaning is what doctors have always done Alison Bashford essayHistory Continental divide A century…
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