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How Charles Dickens redeemed the spirit of Christmas

by Richard Gunderman, for The Conversation December 25, 2020December 24, 2020

THOUGH TODAY REGARDED as the literary titan of the Victorian age, in late 1843 the 31-year-old Charles Dickens worried that his popularity was fading. His latest novel was not selling well, his finances were strained and his wife was pregnant with their fifth child. Dickens had recently visited the industrial city of Manchester, an experience […]

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From smoking to vaping: Why do we abuse our lungs?

by Richard Gunderman, for The Conversation September 27, 2019September 24, 2019
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The Trebek effect: The benefits of well-wishes

by Richard Gunderman, for The Conversation June 24, 2019June 23, 2019

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