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Aeronauts James Glaisher (left) and Henry Coxwell (right) pose in the basket of their hot air balloon
Victorian

The balloon-riding Victorians who courted disaster: the true story behind The Aeronauts

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Polish-born chemist Marie Curie
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Marie Curie: a guide to the scientist’s life, achievements and legacy

Italian Galileo Galilei.
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How Galileo Galilei took on the church and changed the universe

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A model of the face of a Neanderthal woman in front of art depicting a prehistoric environment
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When and why did Neanderthals go extinct? Explaining the loss of humanity’s ancient siblings

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Benjamin Franklin and the kite experiment
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Benjamin Franklin’s greatest inventions – and famous kite experiment

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