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Letter: Getting a handle on how you handle

Published 4 March 2026

From Alastair Cardno, Ilkley, West Yorkshire, UK

Thanks to Michael Marshall for his fascinating account of the evolution of human hands. It was a curious experience reading about the development of our precision grip while being aware of using this grip to hold the magazine and turn its pages (21 February, p 32).

Issue no. 3585 published 7 March 2026

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