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Category: Museum Blog

Posted on June 15, 2022

Dr. Max Thorek: A Remarkable Chicagoan

Originally published by Julia Bachrach on February 3, 2020, at jbachrach.com. Sometimes when I’m researching a building or a neighborhood, I stumble upon an intriguing historical figure. A fairly recent … Continue reading Dr. Max Thorek: A Remarkable Chicagoan

Posted on June 6, 2022

Five Unique Things I’ve Learned as an Artist-In-Residence at the International Museum of Surgical Science

Published by James R. Wilke James conducts research in The Library at the IMSS, 05/18/2022. Photo by Shannon Fox. Allow me to introduce myself. My name is James, and by … Continue reading Five Unique Things I’ve Learned as an Artist-In-Residence at the International Museum of Surgical Science

Posted on May 6, 2022May 6, 2022

A Moment in Museum History: the First Cardiology Exhibit

Published by Michelle Rinard Invitation to Conquering Heart Disease (front and back) Conquering Heart Disease: A Surgeon’s Perspective, opened at the International Museum of Surgical Science in 2001. The exhibit … Continue reading A Moment in Museum History: the First Cardiology Exhibit

Posted on December 14, 2020December 22, 2020

The Hands Have It: The Importance of Manual Dexterity in Medicine

Published by Sandy Bechtolsheim When we think about the qualities or traits that a surgeon needs to have to be successful, words such as intelligence, courageousness, ability to focus, adaptability, … Continue reading The Hands Have It: The Importance of Manual Dexterity in Medicine

Posted on August 27, 2020August 27, 2020

My Role as a Library Collections Intern

Published by Kelly Christian I’ve been working as the Library Collections Intern here at the International Museum of Surgical Science since the beginning of February. I was very excited to … Continue reading My Role as a Library Collections Intern

Posted on July 10, 2020July 10, 2020

Reflecting on my Experience as an Education Intern

Published by Emily Baughman While I’ve been reflecting on my time as an education intern, I’ve been struggling with what I’ve wanted to say. When I started my internship a … Continue reading Reflecting on my Experience as an Education Intern

Posted on June 8, 2020

X-Ray Hair Removal: Seeing Through the Beauty Industry

Published by Emily Baughman Beauty is pain. Whether you’ve scored a nasty cut while shaving or destroyed your feet breaking in a pair of heels, everyone has flirted with danger … Continue reading X-Ray Hair Removal: Seeing Through the Beauty Industry

Posted on May 1, 2020May 1, 2020

A Note from the Collections – From Assassinations to Witches’ Brews: The Troubled History of the Belladonna Plant

Published by Bailey Kirsten “Beauty is pain!” one may think as they stuff their feet into 6-inch pumps, or meticulously tweeze their brows into the perfect arch. How far, however, … Continue reading A Note from the Collections – From Assassinations to Witches’ Brews: The Troubled History of the Belladonna Plant

Posted on April 24, 2020

A Note from the Library – A Horrible Laceration: The Impact of the Minié Ball in the American Civil War

Published by Kelly Christian Many of the surgical textbooks held in the Thorek Manuscripts and Rare Books Collection reference how to operate on and care for wounds from war. The … Continue reading A Note from the Library – A Horrible Laceration: The Impact of the Minié Ball in the American Civil War

Posted on April 17, 2020April 28, 2020

A Brief and Contained History of Quarantines

Published by Emily Baughman “This historic image depicts a quarantine card, which would be used to notify people not to enter or leave a house that had been quarantined due … Continue reading A Brief and Contained History of Quarantines

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Recent Posts

  • Nelly Agassi announced as Fall 2022 Artist-in-Residence December 7, 2022
  • Dr. Max Thorek: A Remarkable Chicagoan June 15, 2022
  • Five Unique Things I’ve Learned as an Artist-In-Residence at the International Museum of Surgical Science June 6, 2022
  • James R. Wilke announced as Spring 2022 Artist-in-Residence May 31, 2022
  • A Moment in Museum History: the First Cardiology Exhibit May 6, 2022

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