David Taylor-Pescod of the Linnean Sociaty does a lovely, if gory, talk on
the medical aspects of vampirism. I can do a variety of talks on things
like the "reality" and fiction of vampirism and Buffy and Folklore
IAN SIMMONS
Wiggle your big toe, wiggle your big toe
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> Hi everyone
>
> We are looking for any ideas that link Gothic, Bram Stoker, Dracula to
> science! Anything loosely linked to either or all of these terms would be
> useful. We have a 2 hour arts activity session during Science Week in
> March, with a school group of 14 year olds. I notice the V&A held some
very
> exciting Gothic events in October and may still be running them now. Is
> there anyone from there that could suggest something?
>
> Gothic + Dracula + art + science = anyone?
>
> Sonja
>
> Sonja Kielty
> Senior Special Collections Assistant
> Special Collections
> Brotherton Library
> Parkinson Building
> Leeds University
> Tel: 0113 34 34983
> website: www.leeds.ac.uk/gallery
> (Bretton Hall, Mon, tel: 0113 34 39223
> website: http://naea.leeds.ac.uk)
>
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