The autopsy of King Ludwig is the closest we can come to understanding his life and death. But can we trust it?
Tag Archives: neuroscience
Let Us Eat Cake
ULTC celebrates its first birthday with a look back on a year of historical and scientific adventures.
Under Pressure
With limited information about Emperor Taisho, it’s hard to get in his head. But we can get inside his brain with modern research on meningitis.
Diagnosis of Independence
Does the key to unraveling the mysterious madness of King George lie in his letters or the latrine?
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Rett on It
The genetic disease that afflicted Queen Elizabeth’s hidden, institutionalized cousins.
Through the Looking Glass
Exploring the brain of Princess Diana, a woman who forever changed the way people think and talk about mental health.
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Autopsy Turvy
Did Ivan the Terrible just need some Icy Hot? An investigation.
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Seclusion Delusions
Just as our bodies require food and water, they need relationships to function properly.
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Breaking Sad
If depression was an appropriate response to the cards that life dealt Juana the Mad, can it truly be considered pathological?
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Up All Night
Don’t sleep on the importance of getting enough rest. This week, we’re talking the neuroscience of insomnia.
