mannequins

In the first part of Episode 4 in the Silent Partners podcast series, Simon Schaffer, Professor of the History of Science in Cambridge University discusses automata and the uncanny nature of artificial figures. This podcast is the first of two parts.

As part of our ongoing series of podcasts around the themes of Silent Partners, Steven Connor, Grace 2 Professor of English in the University of Cambridge and Fellow of Peterhouse discusses the relationship we have with dolls, ranging from the ventriloquist's dummy to the sex doll. This podcast is the first of two parts.

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