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Goethe: The story of colour
How colour affects our mood and thoughts
The California Gold Rush
Who made a fortune and who was crushed in the rush for gold in California in 1849?
Hazel Scott: Jazz star and barrier breaker
An exceptionally talented musician who always stood her ground
The 1918 Spanish Flu: The mother of all pandemics
The last global pandemic and what it can tell us about tackling Covid-19 .
Gerard Mercator: The man who revolutionised mapmaking
The mapmaker who defined the modern world
Gretta Cousins: champion of Irish and Indian women
A pianist and activist who fought for women鈥檚 votes and better lives
Natsume Soseki: Japan鈥檚 great novelist
The Japanese literary giant of the early 20th Century
In search of the good life: Epicurus and his philosophy
Exploring how an Ancient Greek school of thought has resonated through the ages
Artemisia Gentileschi: The painter who took on the men
The Italian Baroque artist who's become a hero for modern-day feminists
Guide dogs for the blind: A history
How did the idea of systematically training dogs for the blind originate?
