The Changing Mind: A Neuroscientist's Guide to Ageing Well with renowned neuroscientist Daniel Levit
Guardian MasterclassesThe Changing Mind: A Neuroscientist's Guide to Ageing Well with renowned neuroscientist Daniel LevitinLearn what you can do to maintain a strong body, mind and spirit throughout your life, with the expert guidance of Dr Daniel Levitin
Online workshop
Date: Friday 21 August 2020
Times: 6.30pm-8.30pm (BST)
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Alan Evans obituary | Design
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It was the curves and intersections of the stone ceiling of the crypt in St Paul’s Cathedral that provided the inspiration for the gates forged for the crypt’s treasury by the artist blacksmith Alan Evans, who has died aged 70 of pancreatic cancer.
Alan entered and won a design competition for the gates in 1980, early in his career.
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Letting them die: parents refuse medical help for children in the name of Christ
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