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In a new documentary, the actress talks about the prejudice and loneliness she faced after becoming the rare Hollywood star who is deaf. By Alissa Wilkinson Beyond the somewhat silly premise of ...

100 not out: Cyril Hilsum at a special event held at the Royal Society of Chemistry held on 17 May. (Courtesy: Lindsey Hilsum) Cyril Hilsum, a former president of the Institute of Physics (IOP), ...