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‘Screw-barrel’ microscope

The very first microscopes were actually closer to a type of fancy magnifying glasses. They only had one lens and were only able to magnify an object to a few d...
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Model

A model is a simplified representation of reality. It establishes a link between theory and reality, and makes a concept concrete. Models are used to educate, d...
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'Ball and stick’ model of benzene

The German chemist Friedrich August Kekulé (1829-1896) owes his fame to the colourless liquid benzene.
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“Firespitter” helm mask

The West African Senufo people divides the world into two main entities: nature and culture. If either one of those gains the upper hand, chaos will ensue.
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Hat mould “conformateur”

Psychologists and neuroscientists are still searching for a link between the activity in certain areas of the brain and carrying out specific tasks.
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Twin figure

An ere ibeji is a carved wooden figure of a twin who died in childhood.
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Network

Science is by no means a solitary business. Scientists build on the knowledge gathered by their predecessors. They collaborate with their colleagues, including...
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Greek statue of a woman

Art historians make use of these kinds of distinguishing external characteristics when ordering sculptures.
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Chronoscope

The chronoscope works like a giant stopwatch. It is able to measure very short time intervals, up to a thousandth of a second.
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Ifá divination bowl

Ifá refers to the mythical Orisha Ifa, the god of wisdom and intellectual development, who would predict the future.
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