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• Personal Identity, Pregnancy, and Process Philosophy

  

  Photo courtesy of iStockphoto.Who am I? Why am I me and not somebody else? Who was I and who will I become? These are the sorts of questions I have asked... Read more

  The 29 October 2013 by   Realizingresonance
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• Dress of the Week – a Duchess’ Wedding Dress

  

  I’ve had this picture on my dashboard for almost a week now so that I can admire its absolute perfection but wasn’t sure how to share it with all of you until... Read more

  The 18 October 2013 by   Mmeguillotine
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• Airships

  

  image credit: Boston Public Library cc Since the 1850s, engineers have been experimenting with powered lighter-than-air flight, essentially balloons with... Read more

  The 18 October 2013 by   Gerard
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• Your Comprehensive Guide to the Vivien Leigh Centenary Celebrations

  

  It’s October, and you know what that means! From the recent acquisition of the Vivien Leigh Archive by the Victoria and Albert Museum, to a BFI film season,... Read more

  The 02 October 2013 by   Kendrajbean
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• Marie Antoinette on the Way to the Guillotine

  

  , JL David, 1793. Photo: Musée Louvre.‘The majority of the crowd was curiously silent until she reached the Rue St Honoré, where the stalwarts of the Revolution... Read more

  The 16 October 2013 by   Mmeguillotine
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• The Cheapside Hoard: London’s Lost Jewels

  

  The Cheapside Hoard. Photo: Museum of London. Last Thursday, I was fortunate enough to spend the morning at Museum of London at the press preview for the... Read more

  The 14 October 2013 by   Mmeguillotine
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• Congratulations to Martin Karplus

  

  We were delighted to learn last week that Martin Karplus will be one of three individuals to share the 2013 Nobel Prize for Chemistry. Read more

  The 16 October 2013 by   Scarc
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• Short History of London

  

  Londinium – The real fathers of London are the Romans despite settlements of others along Thames for several thousand years before their arrival. Read more

  The 03 October 2013 by   Zubitravel
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• Elizabeth I and Her People

  

  Elizabeth I ‘The Ermine Portrait’, attributed to Hilliard, 1585. Photo: Marquess of Salisbury, Hatfield House.I’m super busy right now but thought I’d just... Read more

  The 09 October 2013 by   Mmeguillotine
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• Lost Leonardo Da Vinci Painting Found in Swiss Bank Vault

  

  Art experts confirm authenticity despite speculation Read more

  The 07 October 2013 by   Creativevisualart
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