It's been done for millennia by millions and millions of us.
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Polio isn't yet eradicated from the world. It still exists in Pakistan and Afghanistan. And if you had it as child in Australia and elsewhere last century, you may well now be experiencing a recurrence of symptoms.
To embody evil, Shakespeare gave Richard III physical disabilities, most notably a hunchback. Why the link between spinal deformity and moral crookedness?
There's a whole genre of horror movies where ancient mummies come to life, but it's actually forensic Egyptology that's revealing the secrets of mummified bodies.
Among the more curious sports there's Three Sided Football, and Quidditch (as played by mortals).
Meet Curtis McGrath, who lost both his legs in a bomb blast while serving in Afghanistan with the Australian Army, and who's competing at the Rio Paralympics.
What's the world like when you permanently lose your sense of smell, or when you're a super smeller?
Most of what you hear about ageing is decline and loss. Can you change a bad story into a good one?
Olympic and Paralympic swimming champions reflect on the years they've spent getting wet.
To embody evil, Shakespeare gave Richard III physical disabilities, most notably a hunchback. Why the link between spinal deformity and moral crookedness?
Two martial arts: one that Brazil gave to the world and one that's going to Rio for the Olympic Games.
Fancy an outdoor adventure with a competitive edge? You could try the Australian endurance sport of rogaining.
There's a whole genre of horror movies where ancient mummies come to life, but it's actually forensic Egyptology that's revealing the secrets of mummified bodies.
It's been done for millennia by millions and millions of us.
Is gene editing a new form of eugenics?
In a world designed for people who are of ‘average height’, what’s life like for those who fall outside of the norm? What are the disadvantages - and the advantages?
Among the more curious sports there's Three Sided Football, and Quidditch (as played by mortals).
A severed head is both a person and an object - and herein lies its unsettling power.
Vulnerable people were used for non-consensual medical experiments well into the 20th century.
You don't need words to communicate.