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27 Nov
Author: Isabella De Soriano, Museum Store, Uncategorized

10 Gift Ideas for the Curious Kids in Your Life

  • November 27, 2024
  • By author-avatar Lisa
Looking for a gift that will spark your child's imagination and ignite their curiosity about anatomy an...

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26 Nov
Museum Blog

A Year In Review: Health In Space – Daring to Explore

  • January 17, 2025
  • By author-avatar Lisa
Most of us will never know the experience of space trave...

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31 Oct
Author: Isabella De Soriano, Museum Blog

A Note from the Collection: X-Rays in Breast Cancer (Part 2)

  • December 4, 2024
  • By author-avatar Michelle Rinard
Picture 3. A mammogram X-ray picture of a human female breast with no signs of breast cancer. Source: CDC

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16 Oct
Author: Isabella De Soriano, Museum Blog

A Note from the Collection: X-Rays, Coolidge Tubes, and Breast Cancer (Part 1)

  • November 12, 2024
  • By author-avatar Michelle Rinard
Picture 1. c.1901. An original X-ray print of two human hands in the International Museum of Surgical Science col...

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14 Aug
Artist in Residence, News

Vanessa Damilola Macaulay Announced as Fall 2024 Artist-in-Residence

  • August 14, 2024
  • By author-avatar Michelle Rinard
Vanessa Damilola Macaulay

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05 Aug
Author: Cecelia Coleman, Author: Lisa Atkinson, Museum Blog

Nurse Anesthetists at the Mayo Clinic: A Look at the Women Who Contributed to Early Developments in Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine 

  • August 7, 2024
  • By author-avatar Michelle Rinard
Published by Cecelia Coleman and Lisa Atkinson

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31 Jul
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5 Best Gifts for Nurses

  • January 17, 2025
  • By author-avatar Michelle Rinard
Nurses are the unsung heroes of the healthcare world, often working long hours with little ...

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23 Jul
Museum Store, Uncategorized

5 Best Back-to-School Supplies for Med Students

  • July 24, 2024
  • By author-avatar Michelle Rinard
With August just around the corner, it’s time (yes, I know—already...

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Best Chicago’s Hidden Treasure Museum
02 May
Author: David Gehry, Museum Blog

Unveiling History: The International Museum of Surgical Science – Chicago’s Hidden Treasure

  • May 18, 2024
  • By author-avatar Michelle Rinard
Originally posted on Brachynerd by author David Gehry at brachynerdisms.co...

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Anke Loh Chicago Artist Attraction
07 Feb
Artist in Residence, News

Anke Loh Announced as Spring 2024 Artist-in-Residence

  • July 15, 2026
  • By author-avatar Michelle Rinard
Anke Loh Spring 2...

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