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International Museum of Surgical Science

a division of the International College of Surgeons

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Chicago, IL 60610

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Plastic Surgery, Of Past and Present (Part 1) October 1, 2019
Tours, Trephinations, and Tumors: Summer as an Education Intern August 19, 2019
History of Physician Gender Dynamics in Obstetrics and Gynecology July 16, 2019
Entomotherapy: The Medical Use of Insects June 21, 2019
The Fabrication of Anatomy May 30, 2019

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Did you know we’re going to be FREE this weekend for Open House Chicago? . The Chicago Architecture Center’s (CAC) Open House Chicago—now in its ninth year is one of the largest architecture festivals in the world. This free two-day public event, taking place Saturday and Sunday, October 19 and 20 , offers behind-the-scenes access to almost 350 sites in 38 neighborhoods, many rarely open to the public, including repurposed mansions, stunning skyscrapers, opulent theaters, exclusive private clubs, industrial facilities, cutting-edge offices and breathtaking sacred spaces. . Don’t miss our beautiful mansion! . #FanPhoto @alanahaley . . . #OHC2019 #IMSSchicago #mansion #architecture #free #museum #chicago #history #fun

Have you seen our Hall of Immortals? Commissioned in 1953 by Dr. Max Thorek, out of the 12 statues only one is of a woman: Marie Curie. . You may have heard her name before, but did you know that in 1898 her and her husband Pierre discovered the chemical element radium. Sharing the prefix “radi-” with “radioactive” is no coincidence either. Marie Curie actually coined the term “radioactivity”. . After its discovery, radium was used in some paints on watches and compasses, since it would glow and could be seen in the dark. It’s common knowledge today that radioactive substances are harmful, but this wasn’t always the case. Many worked around radium with no protection, including Marie herself. She quite literally dedicated her life to science. In 1934 she passed away at the age of 67 from Leukemia, most likely an effect of being around radiation with no protection. To this day her papers are kept in lead-lined boxes, including her cookbooks, due to their radioactivity! Marie Curie’s scientific discoveries did not go unnoticed during her lifetime. She was awarded a Nobel Prize in both chemistry and physics, the first woman to receive a Nobel Prize and the only person to ever be awarded one in two different sciences. We honor her dedication to science here at #IMSSchicago. #MarieCurie #WomenInScience #WomeninSTEM #ScienceDiscovery #Radioactive #Chicago

Join us for a Lunchtime Lecture: Chicago's Beekeepers! October 16, 2019, 12PM. . Cities like Chicago are increasingly becoming safe havens for honeybees. Come learn about the importance of urban honey bees and how they can be nurtured in the city. In this talk, beekeepers Barbara Ryan and Pedro Ortiz will take us through the basics of beekeeping, discuss the challenges facing honeybees, and some of the possible solutions to be found within our own neighborhoods. . Barbara Ryan and Pedro Ortiz are backyard beekeepers in Rogers Park, Chicago. Pedro is originally from Guatemala; Barbara is a lifelong Chicagoan. They produce and sell honey, teach and about beekeeping and mentor aspiring beekeepers. They are frequent travelers, and take the opportunity to visit beekeepers in foreign locales. . Presented by Molly Doane, Associate Professor of Anthropology, Associate Head/Director of Undergraduate Studies, University of Illinois at Chicago. This program is in association with the exhibition, Plant Medicine. . Free with the price of admission. RSVP at www.imss.org . . . #IMSSchicago #chicago #museum #bee #bees #science #plant #medicine #lecture #free

Join us for Trick or Treat? Morbid Curiosities After Hours Tour on October 16 and 17! . From ancient human skulls to bone-saws and bloodletting knives, the International Museum of Surgical Science has one of the most celebrated collections of its kind in the world. On this special after-hours tour, Museum staff will shine a light on some of the darkest tools in the history of medicine! This tour is complemented by highlights from the Museum's chilling surgical art collection. Get your tickets today at www.imss.org #FanPhoto @emilyeffler . #IMSSchicago #chicago #museum #halloween #morbid #tour #education #surgery #amputation

Only ONE DAY left to see Pictures of Nursing: The Zwerdling Postcard Collection This exhibit explores a unique archive of 2,588 postcards and over 100 years of images of nurses and the nursing profession from around the world, investigating the hold these images exert on the public imagination—then and now. #IMSSchicago #chicago #museum #nurse #nursing #postcard

SUNDAY October 13 at 5:30, Namir Fearce will be activating his multi media installation I'm Building Me A Home with a "Black pleasure studies" film screening. This is the first in a series of 3 independent films, classics and shorts revolving around themes of Black futurity, community, pleasure and home building that will be screened. . This event is suitable for adults 18+ . RSVP at www.imss.org . . . #IMSSchicago #chicago #museum #film #screening #black #pleasure #studies #artistinresidence #contemporaryart

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