Published by Jolanta Dohrmann A Note from the Collections: Spittoons Spittoons were commonly used in late 19th and early 20th century America to dispose of saliva from spitting or chewing … Continue reading A Note from the Collections: Spittoons
Published by Anupama Suresh Painting depicting the first successful cesarean section in Latin America in 1844. By Enrique Grau. xx1995.814.3 International Museum of Surgical Science Collection When I first saw … Continue reading History of Physician Gender Dynamics in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Published by Annagh Devitt Bugs. Many permit some of them; caterpillars and butterflies are beautiful symbols of change, but maggots and moths have much more ominous presence. Lady bugs are … Continue reading Entomotherapy: The Medical Use of Insects
Published by Annagh Devitt Most visitors to the Museum recognize something “off” about this skeleton. This ‘something’ is hard to pin down; perhaps it is the unsettling face, or the … Continue reading The Fabrication of Anatomy
Published by Jon Chambers Electricity is still fairly mysterious and magical. It runs our entire networked infrastructure and we seldom see it unless we are watching a thunderstorm or an … Continue reading The Uncanny Space Between Networks, Interfaces and Bodies
Published by Annagh Devitt First do no harm. This maxim is tied to the medical profession, and is often falsely attributed to Hippocrates from his famous medical oath. However, despite … Continue reading Patient Consent Over Time
Published by Shreya Wadhwa. Have you ever wondered how your blood is produced or the path it takes through your body? When you eat, your liver ingests food and creates … Continue reading A Note from the Collection: Theory of Circulation, Intravenous Therapy and Blood Transfusions
