MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with '(art)'. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 18:19:59 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3385330&cid=t_331061_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2F13-minutes-to-experience-before-you-die%2F Check out “The Paradise Institute,” an astoundingly clever 13-minute video installation made of plywood that you actually sit inside – like a movie theater – by multimedia artists Janet Cardiff and George Bures Miller (2001). Click on the title above to watch an excerpt, and if it ever travels anywhere near where you are – go in person. above photo: Thinkstock Janet Cardiff survey of works book cover: cardiffmiller.com Post from: BlissTree (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3385330 Sat, 20 Mar 2010 01:21:47 +0100 3385330 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3378521&cid=t_331061_107_f&fid=34860&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.corporeality.net%2Fmuseion%2F2010%2F03%2F18%2Fdrawing-medical-museum-artefacts%2F We have had our first drawing workshop here at Medical Museion. Three staff members — Anni, Camilla and Nanna — participated in a group drawing workshop. The specimen we drew is an example of bones of the middle ear mounted in a magnifying glass and placed on a small wooden plinth. It comes from the Ibsen-Mackesprangske collection made between 1824 and 1836 and was taken from a collection made of inner ear bones of 55 deaf people at the Danish Deaf Institute. This object forms part of the collection chosen for the ‘6 ting og sager’ exhibition, which opened last Friday (see presentation in Danish here). The object was placed in the centre of the table. Anni and Camilla sat on one side and Nanna and I sat opposite. All three drew more than two or three drawings on o... Biomedicine on Display blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3378521 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:00:42 +0100 3378521 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3363675&cid=t_331061_107_f&fid=35762&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fscienceblogs%2Fgrrlscientist%2F%7E3%2Fzm9op1y4I-4%2Fninja_grrlscientist_strikes.php tags: art, humor, cartoon Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted)) Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3363675 Sat, 13 Mar 2010 16:59:31 +0100 3363675 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3359128&cid=t_331061_129_f&fid=36035&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Flife-with-chronic-pain%2Fcreativity-is-a-miraculous-treatment-in-a-life-of-chronic-pain%2F I know you want to be healthy and as well as possible, of course you do. We have covered so many chronic pain treatments over the last few years. We’ve discussed medication, physical therapy and exercise, as well as alternative treatments. We’ve discussed diet and nutrition and the influence on our lives by other people. I always love to chat with all of you about pet therapy and it’s powerful, loving influence on our lives and health. Today, I’d like to talk about another kind of therapy and that is the importance of creative therapy. So grab a lollipop, a Popsicle or a Tootsie pop and read along with me. Those of us who are around small children have the benefit of being reminded of the joys in creativity. When a small child sits down at the dining room table with a large pad and... Life with Chronic Pain blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3359128 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:05:05 +0100 3359128 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3346634&cid=t_331061_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2010%2F03%2F08%2Fporcelain-brain-tumor%2F I guess the Street Anatomy blog will like that. Porcelain brain tumor made by Christina Haase. It looks really realistic. (Hat Tip: Idegenszövet) (Source: ScienceRoll) ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3346634 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 20:18:39 +0100 3346634 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3342760&cid=t_331061_122_f&fid=34736&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FChannelN-PodcastsPoweredByOdiogo%2F%7E3%2FCSYKEabzyeE%2Fmind-the-difference-video-contest.html M.T.D. Is madness an issue of public space? Andrea Bertini stars in this brief video showing the dramatic effect of context. The Mind the Difference foundation in Italy is holding a video contest on this theme, open to anyone internationally, with prizes of $3,000 and presentation in the Milan Film Festival. Send them your 03:00 submissions before April 29, 2010. (Source: Channel N) Channel N blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3342760 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:30:52 +0100 3342760 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3342718&cid=t_331061_109_f&fid=36089&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthesituationist.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F03%2F07%2Fsheena-iyengars-situation-and-the-situation-of-choosing%2F Last week, Situationist friend, Sheena Iyengar, was interviewed on the Diane Rehm Show (American University Radio) about her new book, “The Art of Choosing.” The show’s description is as follows:  “The power of choice: Understanding the motivations, biases, and cultural influences that determine the choices, large and small, we make in our lives.”  As interesting as those issues are, the interview itself is at its best when Sheena discusses her own remarkable situation and how that influenced her research. You can listen to the entire podcast here. * * * For a sample of related Situationist posts, see “Sheena Iyengar on ‘The Multiple Choice Problem,’”“Can’t Get No Satisfaction!: The Law Student’s Job Hunt – Part II,” “Da... The Situationist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3342718 Sun, 07 Mar 2010 20:34:07 +0100 3342718 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3339654&cid=t_331061_107_f&fid=34860&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.corporeality.net%2Fmuseion%2F2010%2F03%2F06%2Fbacteria-drawing-at-the-hybrid-art-science-exhibition-in-sheffield%2F The Hybrid Art Science Networking Association, which is led by Leeds-based artist Paul Digby and Sheffield-based scientist and artist Lizz Tuckerman, enables artists and scientists of all disciplines to meet, and encourages cross-disciplinary interaction. It is supported by Arts Council England, Yorkshire. The Hybrid Art and Science Exhibition was held in various locations around Sheffield. My drawing was part of a collection of work on display at the Sheffield Institute of Arts Gallery. The piece selected for the exhibition is called ‘Bacteria Drawing’ and was made in May 2009. The drawing is a collaborative piece and is constructed from 22 drawings which form one large piece. It is about 170 cm in height, approximately150 cm approx wide and spreads about 170 cm along the floo... Biomedicine on Display blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3339654 Sat, 06 Mar 2010 18:12:11 +0100 3339654 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3338239&cid=t_331061_107_f&fid=34860&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.corporeality.net%2Fmuseion%2F2010%2F03%2F06%2Fhybrid-art-science-exhibition-3rd-%25e2%2580%2593-24th-february-2010%2F Hybrid Art Science Networking Association, which is led by Leeds-based artist Paul Digby and Sheffield-based scientist and artist Lizz Tuckerman, enables artists and scientists of all disciplines to meet, and encourages cross-disciplinary interaction. It is supported by Arts Council England, Yorkshire. The Hybrid Art and Science Exhibition was held in various locations around Sheffield. My drawing was part of a collection of work on display at the Sheffield Institute of Arts Gallery. The piece selected for the exhibition is called ‘Bacteria Drawing’ and was made in May 2009. The drawing is a collaborative piece and is constructed from 22 drawings which form one large piece. It is about 170 cm in height, approximately150 cm approx wide and spreads about 170 cm along the floor o... Biomedicine on Display blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3338239 Sat, 06 Mar 2010 08:45:33 +0100 3338239 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3326999&cid=t_331061_107_f&fid=34860&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.corporeality.net%2Fmuseion%2F2010%2F03%2F02%2Fbios-lingo%2F A recent call for submissions to the journal Concentric: Literary and Cultural Studies makes me think (again and again and again) about the unfathomable gulf between on the one hand biomedical practice and on the other hand literary and cultural studies about biomedicine. Concentric asks for papers for an issue on ‘bios’ — i.e., the old Greek word for ‘life course’ which has been used by post-thinkers since Foucault (Agamben, Hardt, Negri and others): How then are we now to rethink human life in terms of our increasingly intimate relations with machines, perhaps even our posthumanity? How are we to evaluate our “prosthetic life”? How are we now to define, interpret, understand concepts of law and polis (government, nation-state), state power, capitalism an... Biomedicine on Display blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3326999 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 19:48:26 +0100 3326999 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3322392&cid=t_331061_107_f&fid=34860&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.corporeality.net%2Fmuseion%2F2010%2F03%2F02%2Fconversations-between-surgery-pathology-the-humanities-and-the-arts%2F Association for Medical Humanities 8th Annual Conference Mon 5th – Wed 7th July 2010: Truro and Tate St Ives, UK Humanities at the Cutting Edge: Conversations between surgery, pathology, the humanities and the arts This looks like it could be an interesting conference where invited speakers range from surgeons to artists and parallel sessions will be running workshops, conference papers and art exhibitions/performances. There is a provisional programme and the deadline for abstracts has been extended to 31 March 2010 Please include Title and name: Institutional affiliation: Address for correspondence: Email: Telephone contact: Title of proposed presentation: Abstract (maximum 250 words): Please return to: petrina.bradbrook@pms.ac.uk Copy to: alan.bleakley@pms.ac.uk  and robert.marsh... Biomedicine on Display blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3322392 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 13:09:52 +0100 3322392 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3327000&cid=t_331061_107_f&fid=34860&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.corporeality.net%2Fmuseion%2F2010%2F03%2F01%2Fconversations-between-surgery-pathology-the-humanities-and-the-arts%2F Association for Medical Humanities 8th Annual Conference Mon 5th – Wed 7th July 2010: Truro and Tate St Ives, UK Humanities at the Cutting Edge: Conversations between surgery, pathology, the humanities and the arts This looks like it could be an interesting conference where invited speakers range from surgeons to artists and parallel sessions will be running workshops, conference papers and art exhibitions/performances. There is a provisional programme and the deadline for abstracts has been extended to 31 March 2010 Please include Title and name: Institutional affiliation: Address for correspondence: Email: Telephone contact: Title of proposed presentation: Abstract (maximum 250 words): Please return to: petrina.bradbrook@pms.ac.uk Copy to: alan.bleakley@pms.ac.uk  and robert.marsh... Biomedicine on Display blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3327000 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 13:09:52 +0100 3327000 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3307076&cid=t_331061_140_f&fid=35443&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTheSplinteredMind%2F%7E3%2FwDbqHvVcW-c%2Ffacing-fear-with-pencil-in-hand-adhd-in.html On September 21st, I took part in my very first Sketchcrawl. Since no one was putting a meet together here in Salt Lake City, I thought I'd try my hand at it. I set the place and set the time, then I went there even though I knew my daughters and I were likely to be the only ones attending.You have no idea how hard it was for me to do that. I've been lurking on the Sketchcrawl site for three years and never attended a single event. I was too petrified to draw in front of people. I knew my work would be terrible.I've never been able to draw in front of people. Figure Drawing class at MassArt was a disaster. If I was drawing en plein air, all drawing would come to a stop as soon as somebody came around the corner. Heaven help me if they actually walked over to look at what I was doing. I gav... The Splintered Mind by Douglas Cootey blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3307076 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 15:35:54 +0100 3307076 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3294626&cid=t_331061_107_f&fid=34860&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.corporeality.net%2Fmuseion%2F2010%2F02%2F22%2Fhybrids-between-science-visual-art-poetry-and-theatre%2F The Thackray Museum in Leeds is hosting an interesting meeting organised by artist Paul Digby on Saturday 20 March. Titled ‘Hybrid’ it gathers a group of interesting thinkers and practicioners on the interface between art and science: Siân Ede (Arts Director at the UK Branch of the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation and author of Strange and Charmed: Science and the Contemporary Visual Arts) will talk about ‘Light echoes in art and science’: A light echo is a phenomenon observed in astronomy and is produced when a sudden burst of light is reflected off a source, arriving at the viewer some time after the initial flash. Investigative approaches in art and science have little in common but co-exist in the same human context and may unwittingly reflect each other’s th... Biomedicine on Display blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3294626 Mon, 22 Feb 2010 15:32:08 +0100 3294626 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3283563&cid=t_331061_107_f&fid=34860&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.corporeality.net%2Fmuseion%2F2010%2F02%2F18%2Fcontemporary-bodies-new-technologies-new-collections%2F A few months ago, I advertised the meeting ‘KörperGegenwart, neue Technologien, neue Sammlungen’ to be held at the Deutsches Hygiene-Museum in Dresden, 22-24 April. Now the program has been finalised — and it looks very good! After a plenary discussion on ‘Schauplätze der Schönheit: Klinik, Kunst, Medien und Museen’ on Thursday evening, there follows two days of presentations, most of which seem to be very relevant for the future of medical and science museums: ‘Körperspuren im Deutschen Hygiene-Museum. Strategien und Objekte’ (Susanne Roeßiger, Deutsches Hygiene-Museum, Dresden) ‘Auf Biegen und Brechen. Zur (In)Formierung des Körpers’ (Stefan Rieger, Ruhr-Universität Bochum) ‘Der Körper und seine Teile. Vom Präparat ... Biomedicine on Display blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3283563 Thu, 18 Feb 2010 08:00:30 +0100 3283563 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3280175&cid=t_331061_140_f&fid=34844&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftheicarusproject.net%2Fart%2Fmad-love-san-francisco-on-valentines-day Bay Area Icarus was revived last summer, and we are officially full of surging, irreverent life.   We held our first event on Valentine's Day--Mad Love.  We had an open mic, a skilled MC, a cabaret of musicians and poets, and the evening skyrocketed to a close with the Brass Liberation Orchestra. If you were there, you know.  If not, read on!  Almost as good. :)read more (Source: The Icarus Project - Navigating the Space Between Brilliance and Madness) The Icarus Project - Navigating the Space Between Brilliance and Madness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3280175 Tue, 16 Feb 2010 20:49:00 +0100 3280175 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3269849&cid=t_331061_136_f&fid=35302&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FWhitePebble%2F%7E3%2FFxqx68gVloA%2F Image via Wikipedia This whole project, which I discovered maybe five minutes ago (okay, ten), looks too delicious not to link to. It binds imagination and eBay together in something that is actually a useful thing. Who knew? Go look. I will too. The money collected goes to 826 National, an organization founded by writer Dave Eggers which conducts writing programs. THE IDEA A talented, creative writer invents a story about an object. Invested with new significance by this fiction, the object should — according to our hypothesis — acquire not merely subjective but objective value. How to test our theory? Via eBay! via Significant Objects |  About the Significant Objects Project. (Source: white pebble) white pebble blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3269849 Fri, 12 Feb 2010 18:46:12 +0100 3269849 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3247029&cid=t_331061_133_f&fid=35082&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.gbrettmiller.com%2Fdifferent-not-less-or-broken%2F Tomorrow night HBO will premier the film Temple Grandin: Starring Claire Danes, Julia Ormond, Catherine O’Hara, and David Strathairn Temple Grandin paints a picture of a young woman’s perseverance and determination while struggling with the isolating challenges of autism at a time when it was still quite unknown. The film is based on two of Grandin’s books about autism, Emergence: Labeled Autistic (written with Margaret Scariano) and Thinking in Pictures, Expanded Edition: My Life with Autism. Given the typical Hollywood treatment of autism (Rain Man, anyone), I had my doubts – fears, maybe – about how this story would be told. A review of the film in yesterday’s The Atlantic has helped to alleviate those concerns: Stereotypical characters with autism ar... 29 Marbles blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3247029 Fri, 05 Feb 2010 23:55:56 +0100 3247029 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3243997&cid=t_331061_136_f&fid=35302&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FWhitePebble%2F%7E3%2FQMIT0t8u4b4%2F … I came across this, from a visit to Giverny a couple of years ago. Related articles by Zemanta Insider’s guide to Normandy (telegraph.co.uk) Technorati Tags: Giverny, Monet, travel (Source: white pebble) white pebble blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3243997 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 19:17:23 +0100 3243997 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3239792&cid=t_331061_140_f&fid=34844&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftheicarusproject.net%2Fart%2Ficarusreelabilitiesfilmfestivalny The second annual Reelabilities film festival was held this past weekend in the NY metropolitan area. The festival’s mission statement cites “dedication to promoting awareness and appreciation of the lives, stories and artistic expressions of people with different disabilities.” In addition to award-winning films the weekend’s events included discussions and other special programs intended to “bring together the community to explore, discuss and celebrate the diversity of our shared human experience.”read more (Source: The Icarus Project - Navigating the Space Between Brilliance and Madness) The Icarus Project - Navigating the Space Between Brilliance and Madness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3239792 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 01:47:21 +0100 3239792 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3231543&cid=t_331061_107_f&fid=34860&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.corporeality.net%2Fmuseion%2F2010%2F02%2F02%2Flow-budget-gift-wrapping-ribbon-model-of-the-gpcr-receptor%2F As Bente writes on our Danish blog (Museionblog), we thought at first that Sven Erik Hansen (former consultant rheumatologist, now guest researcher here at Medical Museion) had a fit of belated Xmas nostalgia when he hanged this ’thing’ made of coloured gift wrappage ribbons in our lunch room earlier today. But it’s actually more museum-related than we first thought. Turned out it’s a play on one of the central images involved in the preparation phase we’re in right now for the next show in our external exhibition area in the main building of the Faculty of Health Sciences.  We — i.e. Sven Erik, Adam Bencard, Bente Vinge Pedersen and myself — have decided that the exhibition (to be opened in October) shall be a reflection on some... Biomedicine on Display blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3231543 Tue, 02 Feb 2010 07:30:40 +0100 3231543 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3231666&cid=t_331061_122_f&fid=34736&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FChannelN-PodcastsPoweredByOdiogo%2F%7E3%2FIPQukIk8-ag%2Fwater-relaxation.html [Image by darkpatator.] The Water Room An ambient video featuring relaxing beach wave sounds with gorgeous and thoughtful close images of water in motion. It’s designed as a “meditation room” with continuous streaming video to provide background for your relaxation routines or as a soothing balm in itself. Loveliness. Lime.com offers many videos including beginner’s yoga instruction by the excellent Rodney Yee to start a practice at home without expensive classes, and other healthy living and behavioural health subjects. (Source: Channel N) Channel N blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3231666 Fri, 29 Jan 2010 16:30:37 +0100 3231666 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3220631&cid=t_331061_122_f&fid=34736&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FChannelN-PodcastsPoweredByOdiogo%2F%7E3%2FIPQukIk8-ag%2Fwater-relaxation.html [Image by darkpatator.] The Water Room is an ambient video with relaxing beach wave sounds with gorgeous and thoughtful close images of water in motion. It’s designed as a “meditation room” with continuous streaming video to provide background for your relaxation routines or as a soothing balm in itself. Loveliness. Lime offers many videos including beginner’s yoga instruction by the excellent Rodney Yee to start a practice at home without expensive classes, and other healthy living and behavioural health subjects. (Source: Channel N) Channel N blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3220631 Fri, 29 Jan 2010 16:30:37 +0100 3220631 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3208425&cid=t_331061_107_f&fid=34860&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.corporeality.net%2Fmuseion%2F2010%2F01%2F26%2Frepomen-a-fictional-study-in-organ-circulation%2F Can’t wait to avoid seeing Repomen when it is released in a theatre near me later in the spring. The trailer shows Jude Law, Forest Whitaker and a lot of lesser known stars running around killing each other in a near future when artificial organs can be bought on credit and some people can’t afford to make the payments on hearts, livers and kidneys they’ve purchased. Probably says more about the cultural expectations around the new transplantation future than about medical research. The dramaturgy doesn’t look particularly inspiring. (Source: Biomedicine on Display) Biomedicine on Display blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3208425 Tue, 26 Jan 2010 16:57:22 +0100 3208425 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3185557&cid=t_331061_133_f&fid=35082&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.gbrettmiller.com%2Fcompliance-or-engagement-which-do-you-prefer-for-your-kids%2F Like many parents, I always enjoyed taking my sons to their first day of school when they were young. One year in particular stands out. My elder son was just starting the second grade, his second year at this school. As we walked in on the first day of class, it seemed as if a party were going on. Kids were roaming the halls, teachers and staff were talking to each other and the kids, asking how them about their summer and telling them what a great year it was going to be. Amazingly, they even talked to me, asked me how my summer was, if there was anything they should try to get my son to talk about from his summer vacation. In other words, “we’re glad you’re here, we’re going to take good care of your son.” The next day I took my younger son to his first day... 29 Marbles blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3185557 Tue, 19 Jan 2010 12:44:24 +0100 3185557 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3175913&cid=t_331061_107_f&fid=34860&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.corporeality.net%2Fmuseion%2F2010%2F01%2F14%2Fnew-exhibition-healthy-aging-opens-monday-8-february%2F We thought our storage facilities were warm enough to work in, even in the winter. But the current Arctic spell — which is a proof of the simple fact that global warming isn’t evenly distributed around the world — has forced one of our external designers, Mikael Thorsted, to wear winter cloths when inspecting artefacts for our new exhibition: . What is going on? Well, ‘Primary Substances‘ — the first exhibition in our brand new extramural temporary exhibit area in the main building of the Faculty of Health Sciences — is closing tomorrow. It will be followed by ’Healthy Aging’, which approaches the major global challenge of ageing (sic!, see disclaimer below) in three different ways — through science, art, and cultu... Biomedicine on Display blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3175913 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 07:15:23 +0100 3175913 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3171932&cid=t_331061_107_f&fid=34860&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.corporeality.net%2Fmuseion%2F2010%2F01%2F14%2Fnew-exhibition-healthy-aging-opens-monday-8-february%2F We thought our storage facilities were warm enough to work in, even in the winter. But the current Arctic spell — which is a proof of the simple fact that global warming isn’t evenly distributed around the world — has forced one of our external designers, Mikael Thorsted, to wear winter cloths when inspecting artefacts for our new exhibition: . What is going on? Well, ‘Primary Substances‘ — the first exhibition in our brand new extramural temporary exhibit area in the main building of the Faculty of Health Sciences — is closing tomorrow. It will be followed by ’Healthy Aging’, which approaches the major global challenge of ageing (sic!, see disclaimer below) in three different ways — through science, art, and cultu... Biomedicine on Display blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3171932 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 07:15:23 +0100 3171932 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3163969&cid=t_331061_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2010%2F01%2F11%2Fhistorical-medical-videos-from-wellcome-trust%2F Wellcome Trust has a Youtube channel on which they feature videos from the 20th century including films about surgeries, medical issues and the everyday lives of doctors. A new digital collection of moving images on 20th-century healthcare and medicine is now online. Over 450 titles – 100 hours of film and video – have been transferred and are freely available under Creative Commons licences. Here are a few examples: Cruel Kindness: a 1967 UK educational film about childhood obesity Acute appendicitis from 1931: Caesarean section from 1930: (Hat tip: BoingBoing) (Source: ScienceRoll) ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3163969 Mon, 11 Jan 2010 19:29:26 +0100 3163969 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3159768&cid=t_331061_107_f&fid=34860&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.corporeality.net%2Fmuseion%2F2010%2F01%2F10%2Fmedical-history-objects-art-objects%2F The Mori Art Museum in Tokyo is currently showing an exhibition called ‘Medicine and Art: Imagining a Future for Life and Love’, showcasing 150 works of art — some are installations designed by artists, other are historical medical artefacts that are contextually transmogrified into art objects by being situated in the art museum space, like these: From Boing Boing. Adds to my general impression that the identity of a medical artefact — as a historical museum artefact, as a clinical tool, as an art object, etc — is all about context. Framing means everything. (Source: Biomedicine on Display) Biomedicine on Display blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3159768 Sun, 10 Jan 2010 21:57:13 +0100 3159768 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3159917&cid=t_331061_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2010%2F01%2F10%2Fspecial-medical-exhibit%2F I came across quite a special medical exhibit on BoingBoing featuring fascinating images and ancient medical gadgets: There’s a fascinating exhibit at the Mori Art Museum in Tokyo right now called Medicine and Art: Imagining a Future for Life and Love. It showcases 150 works of art that represent our fascination with the human body, both as a living machine that we’re constantly trying to understand and as an artistic medium. The iconic example of this is Leonardo Da Vinci’s cranium drawings from the 15th century (pictured right), part of the Royal Collection belonging to Queen Elizabeth II. Gilles Barbier; L’Hospice / The Nursing Home; 2002; six wax figures, television, various elements dimension variable; Courtesy: Galerie G.-P. & N. Vallois, Paris Image sour... ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3159917 Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:21:58 +0100 3159917 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3133752&cid=t_331061_131_f&fid=35005&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Ffungalcompgenomics%2F%7E3%2F6pj-p1LTLqM%2F Holiday petri-art from Stephanie Mounaud at JCVI. [h/t] to Rob Cramer and Stephanie for sending along. 2009 Eyes, Mouth, Buttons: Aspergillus niger Arms:A. nidulans Nose: A. terreus with Penicillium marneffei Body: Neosartorya fischeri 2008 Top: Talaromyces stipitatusTree: A. nidulans Ornaments: P. marneffei Trunk: A. terreus (Source: Fungal Genomes and Comparative Genomics) Fungal Genomes and Comparative Genomics blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3133752 Wed, 30 Dec 2009 21:31:54 +0100 3133752 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3129630&cid=t_331061_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2009%2F12%2F30%2Fmri-puzzle%2F What happens if you combine magnetic resonance imaging with games and creativity? See the idea of Neil Fraser: (Hat tip: Idegenszövet) (Source: ScienceRoll) ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3129630 Wed, 30 Dec 2009 16:22:11 +0100 3129630 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3129631&cid=t_331061_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2009%2F12%2F30%2Fhuman-body-as-a-machine-video%2F Fritz Kahn, a German gynaecologist born in 1888, was a real genius of medical illustrations.  More than a hundred years later Henning Lederer, audiovisual artist, paid tribute to this genius by creating the video below based on Kahn’s work. Enjoy: (Hat tip: Advertising and Health) (Source: ScienceRoll) ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3129631 Wed, 30 Dec 2009 14:23:19 +0100 3129631 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3129480&cid=t_331061_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D8156 We hope it never comes to this but male doctors are always worried about female patients making claims like Doctor fondled my private parts or like in the UK, a Gynaecologist being accused of “giving the patient orgasms” In the latter case, it was apparently a “vexacious complaint” by the patient who subsequently withdrew the suit after it was made known she had sent explicit messages to the gynaecologist, including one where she asked him to christen her with his “Angus beef sausage”, and it also dawned that she had wanted to have a relationship with another doctor. In the medical line, a female chaperone is vital for you never know if there might be a misunderstanding during the examination or if you are dealing with a psycho female patient! (via a discussion ... Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3129480 Tue, 29 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3129480 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3118922&cid=t_331061_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F12%2F24%2Fyes-depressives-there-is-a-santa-claus%2F This post was originally posted in December of 2006, but unfortunately my brain is still at battle, especially during the holidays. The rational, bah-humbug side wants to skip the tree and stockings. However, I also want to make the holiday season magical for my kids, because I’ve found that their wonder can be contagious. I almost blew it today. I almost told David there was no Santa Claus, or Tooth Fairy, or Easter Bunny. The practical, cynical, depressed side of my brain (the left) challenged the creative, optimistic, slightly manic side (the right) to a duel. For most of the afternoon, the left was winning. Why am I feeding my kids this Disney, make-believe crap that will make their fall to reality all the more crushing? I asked myself. Why encourage them to dream when they&#8217... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3118922 Thu, 24 Dec 2009 12:43:06 +0100 3118922 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3111445&cid=t_331061_107_f&fid=34860&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.corporeality.net%2Fmuseion%2F2009%2F12%2F22%2Fbiomedical-molecules-as-jewelry%2F Four years ago, San Francisco-based biochemist Raven Hanna quit protein sequencing and began designing silver necklaces and earrings in the shape of molecules instead. Today she sells more than 2000 pieces a year:  neurotransmitter earrings, endorphin necklace, amino acid jewelry, serotonin cufflinks, and so forth. For details and order form, see her website, Made with Molecules: See also interview in San Francisco Chronicle online. She could have been part of our Design4Science exhibition last spring. (Thanks to Jessica for the tip) (Source: Biomedicine on Display) Biomedicine on Display blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3111445 Tue, 22 Dec 2009 08:00:05 +0100 3111445 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3096780&cid=t_331061_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F12%2F16%2Fat-our-bodies-our-blog-health-reform-art-and-home-birth%2F At Our Bodies Our Blog, I have posts on the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia’s resource manual on home birth, and more research on assisted reproduction technology and the risks for congenital anomalies. Christine pointed to a Kaiser Family Foundation webcast/discussion of what healthcare reform might mean for women of color. I missed it, but the archived version and transcript will apparently be available soon. Posted in Birth, Government, Health (Source: Women's Health News) Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3096780 Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:28:50 +0100 3096780 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3084914&cid=t_331061_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2009%2F12%2F14%2Fdance-your-research-project-videos-of-finalists%2F Do you remember the Dance Your PhD contest? The Science Dance Match-Up challenge is not a new one but still features really interesting videos. This experiment began back in October 2008 with a challenge to scientists to interpret their Ph.D. theses in dance form, capture the dances on video, and upload them onto YouTube. Six weeks later, a panel of expert judges chose four winners, hailing from Australia, Germany, Canada, and the United States. (All of them have artistic backgrounds.) The scientists then passed the baton to the artists. Each scientist was paired with a choreographer. Between November and January, the choreographers studied in depth a peer-reviewed research article from their scientists’ labs. The scientists helped them come to grips with the research and its underly... ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3084914 Mon, 14 Dec 2009 01:55:06 +0100 3084914 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3106744&cid=t_331061_107_f&fid=35026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fv%2FlJPytZPDFz8%26hl%3Den%26fs%3D1 For more on this see The Face of Darwin where K. Garvey explains the history of the mural in more detail.  -------- This is from the "Tree of Life Blog" of Jonathan Eisen, an evolutionary biologist and Open Access advocate at the University of California, Davis. For short updates, follow me on Twitter. -------- (Source: The Tree of Life) The Tree of Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3106744 Sun, 13 Dec 2009 00:16:01 +0100 3106744 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3083062&cid=t_331061_107_f&fid=35026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fphylogenomics.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F12%2Fnice-darwin-art-at-ucdavis.html For more on this see The Face of Darwin where K. Garvey explains the history of the mural in more detail.  -------- This is from the "Tree of Life Blog" of Jonathan Eisen, an evolutionary biologist and Open Access advocate at the University of California, Davis. For short updates, follow me on Twitter. -------- (Source: The Tree of Life) The Tree of Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3083062 Sun, 13 Dec 2009 00:16:00 +0100 3083062 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3084752&cid=t_331061_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D8122 The NST reported that an International Medical University is planned in the state of Perak. An international medical university will be built in Perak next year in collaboration with several leading universities, mainly from India, Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir said yesterday. He said the project, which would involve an investment of RM7 billion to RM8 billion, had been planned for the past two years through private initiatives and the state government would have equity in it. “It’s some kind of (university) consortium. Initially, the Malaysian-based company will invest RM300 million. We hope they can start operation by next year with a minimum intake. They can have pre-university courses first,” he said at a meeting with Malaysian students in the United... Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3084752 Sun, 13 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3084752 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3079370&cid=t_331061_107_f&fid=34860&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.corporeality.net%2Fmuseion%2F2009%2F12%2F11%2Fhave-you-ever-seen-a-molecule-art-science-and-visual-communication%2F In late March, Rikke Schmidt Kjærgaard (which several of us here at Medical Museion met when she gave a seminar here a couple of years ago and who is now working at the MRC Mitochondrial Biology Unit, University of Cambridge) is organising a meeting of great relevance for anyone interested in biomedicine on display, whether in museums or on the screen. Titled ‘Have you ever seen a molecule? Art, science and visual communication’, the two-day meeting at the Cambridge Centre for Research in the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities (CRASSH), 25-26 March, concentrates on the correlation between art/design and molecular biology, in particular structural biology, and on the impact of the arts and artistic practices on scientific culture. Current molecular biological research is ve... Biomedicine on Display blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3079370 Fri, 11 Dec 2009 11:20:15 +0100 3079370 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3075538&cid=t_331061_107_f&fid=34860&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.corporeality.net%2Fmuseion%2F2009%2F12%2F09%2Fcontemporary-medical-science-and-technology-as-a-challenge-for-museums-copenhagen-16-19-september-2010%2F Here’s the announcement for a conference to be held here at Medical Museion next September: Contemporary medical science and technology as a challenge for museums Copenhagen, 16-19 September, 2010 The 15th biannual conference of the European Association of Museums for the History of Medical Sciences (EAMHMS) will be held at Medical Museion, University of Copenhagen, Denmark, Thursday 16 – Saturday 19 September, 2010. The image of medicine that emerges from most museum galleries and exhibitions is still dominated by pre-modern and modern understandings of an anatomical and physiological body, and by the diagnostic and therapeutical methods and instruments used to intervene with the body at the ‘molar’ and tangible level — limbs, organs, tissues, etc. The rapid transition i... Biomedicine on Display blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3075538 Wed, 09 Dec 2009 16:03:49 +0100 3075538 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3071195&cid=t_331061_107_f&fid=34860&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.corporeality.net%2Fmuseion%2F2009%2F12%2F09%2Fcontemporary-medical-science-and-technology-as-a-challenge-for-museums-copenhagen-16-19-september-2010%2F Here’s the announcement for a conference to be held here at Medical Museion next September: Contemporary medical science and technology as a challenge for museums Copenhagen, 16-19 September, 2010 The 15th biannual conference of the European Association of Museums for the History of Medical Sciences (EAMHMS) will be held at Medical Museion, University of Copenhagen, Denmark, Thursday 16 – Saturday 19 September, 2010. The image of medicine that emerges from most museum galleries and exhibitions is still dominated by pre-modern and modern understandings of an anatomical and physiological body, and by the diagnostic and therapeutical methods and instruments used to intervene with the body at the ‘molar’ and tangible level — limbs, organs, tissues, etc. The rapid transition i... Biomedicine on Display blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3071195 Wed, 09 Dec 2009 16:03:49 +0100 3071195 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3067066&cid=t_331061_105_f&fid=38964&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdrwes.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F12%2Fdifficult-case-ask-dr-obama.html ... and you can have instant access to him in your lab, too!-WesMusings of a cardiologist and cardiac electrophysiologist. (Source: Dr. Wes) Dr. Wes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3067066 Tue, 08 Dec 2009 14:14:00 +0100 3067066 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3059740&cid=t_331061_107_f&fid=35762&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fscienceblogs%2Fgrrlscientist%2F%7E3%2FvwTeUzJ1y_s%2Ffrankfurt_am_main_u-bahn-kunst.php tags: Frankfurt am Main U-Bahn-Kunst, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, Expat+Life, Frankfurt Subway Art, photography Frankfurt am Main U-Bahn-Kunst. NordWestZentrum, Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Image: GrrlScientist, 24 November 2009 [larger view]. Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted)) Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3059740 Sat, 05 Dec 2009 00:29:35 +0100 3059740 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3033606&cid=t_331061_107_f&fid=34860&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.corporeality.net%2Fmuseion%2F2009%2F11%2F27%2Fcuratorial-and-artistic-techniques-in-investigating-and-presenting-biomedical-bodies%2F We are of course not the only museum that struggles with how to juggle art, science, materiality and medicine in our exhibitions. Next Friday, 4 December, the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology at University of Cambridge is organising a most interesting afternoon symposium titled ‘Assembling Bodies: Art, Science & Imagination’. Curators and artistic contributors to MAA’s current experimental exhibition with the same name will explore techniques of investigation and presentation — including relationships between the body and material things, the potential of exhibitions as research projects, incorporating different sensory engagements in museum display, and accommodating multiple audiences. After an opportunity to see the current exhibition there will be four p... Biomedicine on Display blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3033606 Fri, 27 Nov 2009 08:00:30 +0100 3033606 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3019121&cid=t_331061_122_f&fid=34736&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FChannelN-PodcastsPoweredByOdiogo%2F%7E3%2FN5ofId5A7hk%2Fneuroaesthetics-symposium.html Evolutionary Origins of Art and Aesthetics Public symposium on neuroaesthetics: art, brain and evolutionary psychology. (Source: Channel N) Channel N blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3019121 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:30:21 +0100 3019121 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3019182&cid=t_331061_133_f&fid=35127&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthefamilyvoyage.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F11%2Fnew-moon-headbanging-and-thinking-for.html Duncan continues to take great pleasure in producing various pictures of Chuckie from the Rugrats. Is it perseveration? Do I care? Each picture is different in at least some small way. I think they're cute and funny and witty.Thomas doesn't like to draw. He'd rather do maths or count the money in his Tardis money box. (I don't mean it's bigger on the inside, it's just shaped like a Tardis.) We've been doing some P4 stuff on Education City (free trial) and he's acing it all. Lady has used that site too and they both quite like it so I might subscribe. Does anyone have a code they want to share?He's also decided he wants to try school after we return from our holiday in February (2 weeks in Orlando!) He says that everyone else in the family has been to school at some stage but he never went ... The Voyage blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3019182 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:26:00 +0100 3019182 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3003919&cid=t_331061_122_f&fid=34736&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FChannelN-PodcastsPoweredByOdiogo%2F%7E3%2FYUgpIgLKXkQ%2Fcomic-book-hero-saves-self.html Darkness Calls A bullied young man in the Arctic resists suicidal thoughts through comic book battles with a demon, in an epic animated story. Subtitled in English, narrated in the Gitxsan language. (Source: Channel N) Channel N blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3003919 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:30:27 +0100 3003919 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2995969&cid=t_331061_133_f&fid=35127&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthefamilyvoyage.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F11%2Ffor-your-viewing-pleasure.html It's Duncan's most recent production. The music is by his current favourite singer, Michael Jackson. He likes to listen to his CD in the car and prefers track 1 from Off the Wall. Sadly my friends in Germany will be denied the joy of watching this random video as Sony Music have blocked it there, boo hoo. (Source: The Voyage) The Voyage blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2995969 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:37:00 +0100 2995969 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2989338&cid=t_331061_133_f&fid=35090&url=http%3A%2F%2Faspiehomeeducation.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F11%2Fhome-ed-art.html ART with a message is on show at an exhibition in Sheffield city centre - created by children educated at home instead of school.Read more... (Source: Aspie Home-Education) Aspie Home-Education blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2989338 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:52:00 +0100 2989338 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2974172&cid=t_331061_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F11%2F08%2Fart-every-day-month%2F A good photograph is knowing where to stand. ~Ansel Adams {As in life and attitude … ~SG} Although I am enjoying the inspiration and accountability of the Art Every Day Month {gentle} challenge, I have yet to get into a rhythm of steps. Such as: posting and linking with the group. However, it is encouraging that said reality is a complete non-issue for me. Today’s {aRt} was collage journaling and photography of said journaling. In fact, that is the practice I have granted {Art Every Day} status. The host for this practice is a new bound journal with lined pages — in which I also incorporate daily to-do notations {and other randomisms}. Having these key elements of my planning process in one place allows me to feel artful as well as productive! (Source: The Dessert Years . . ... The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2974172 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 03:57:47 +0100 2974172 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2973883&cid=t_331061_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F11%2F08%2Fweekly-news-round-up-118%2F Christine has a post at Our Bodies Our Blog about the passage of the health reform legislation last night. She notes As I watched Democrats congratulate themselves, it was difficult to feel celebratory. Passage of the Stupak amendment — which bars a government-run insurance plan from offering abortion *and* prohibits women who receive government insurance subsidies from purchasing private plans that include abortion coverage — sucked a lot of the energy out of the room. She has a number of posts on health care reform and especially the Stupak amendment from yesterday, with links to a number of additional resources and roll call vote results, so I won’t try to duplicate all of that info here – I’m still trying to catch up on and absorb all of the intricacies. See Our B... Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2973883 Sun, 08 Nov 2009 17:44:46 +0100 2973883 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2959005&cid=t_331061_133_f&fid=35090&url=http%3A%2F%2Faspiehomeeducation.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F11%2Fhe-art-project.html ART submitted by home-educated children from Sheffield and across the country, in a bid to share the reasons why they love learning outside school, has been put in the shop window for the public to see. After a month-long exhibition the He-art project will go on a national tour.Read more... (Source: Aspie Home-Education) Aspie Home-Education blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2959005 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:41:00 +0100 2959005 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2934742&cid=t_331061_107_f&fid=34860&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.corporeality.net%2Fmuseion%2F2009%2F10%2F28%2Fpill-camera-live-show%2F Here are some images from last month’s show with Phillip Warnell swallowing a pill camera in Medical Museion’s anatomical theatre: See more images here (the event was originally announced here). (thanks to Bente who published the images on our Danish blog the other day) (Source: Biomedicine on Display) Biomedicine on Display blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2934742 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 07:00:40 +0100 2934742 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2927453&cid=t_331061_122_f&fid=34736&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FChannelN-PodcastsPoweredByOdiogo%2F%7E3%2Ft5ZKRSMh9Xc%2Foffice-stigma.html Office Life Not to be confused with The Office, this is an amusing series too. Mental health issues and stigma in the workplace are the focus. The Interview, The Breakdown, and The Return. (Source: Channel N) Channel N blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2927453 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:30:33 +0100 2927453 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2920220&cid=t_331061_107_f&fid=34860&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.corporeality.net%2Fmuseion%2F2009%2F10%2F23%2Fthe-menstrual-cycle-on-display%2F Here’s an innovative way of putting biomedicine on display:   As Vanessa (Street Anatomy) says, the menstrual cycle has never looked so exciting! [...] Perfect for explaining the menstrual cycle for the first time to a young girl … or to a 26-year-old.  I had no idea I went through a luteal lunacy! Created by I Heart Guts!, “the brainchild of an anatomically obsessed illustrator who loves internal organs and all they do”. Maybe the next generation of the classic biochemical pathways wall charts could learn a lesson or two — or better, I Heart Guts could make a version of: (click here for a larger version) (Source: Biomedicine on Display) Biomedicine on Display blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2920220 Fri, 23 Oct 2009 05:00:19 +0100 2920220 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2916069&cid=t_331061_87_f&fid=35052&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FWomensBioethicsBlog%2F%7E3%2FncTf-uXKHro%2Fopen-letter-to-future-bioethicists.html I couldn't attend the ASBH meeting in DC this year, but apparently, Ezekiel "Zeke" Emanuel gave quite a controversial speech. While I don't have the text of the original speech, my guess is that it will be posted on the ASBH website at some point. But what I do have is Art Caplan's response, from which you can glean certain aspects of Zeke's speech -- I'll be interested to see/hear what kind of reaction this gets: Facts alone won’t suffice for the field of bioethics When you get old enough as a practitioner in any field young people seek your advice about what they should do if they want to do what you do. Given that my age seems to be increasing exponentially this has been happening to me with increasing frequency. Undergraduates, high school students, medical students, those pursui... Women's Bioethics Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2916069 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:23:35 +0100 2916069 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2916247&cid=t_331061_122_f&fid=34736&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FChannelN-PodcastsPoweredByOdiogo%2F%7E3%2FGK2kll18QPE%2Fart-and-pride.html Watch Mad But Glad [Part 1] Watch Mad But Glad [Part 2] Mad But Glad Very good UK documentary following Nick van Bloss, a pianist who has Tourette’s syndrome and thrives by using the instrument to channel creative energy and manage his condition. Delves into classic questions about the link between creativity and madness (and dopamine), with animated brain scans and comparisons to some creative correlates of autism, mania, and Parkinson’s. Part 1, and part 2. (Source: Channel N) Channel N blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2916247 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:30:39 +0100 2916247 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2912529&cid=t_331061_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FtoGX9RY1W-o%2F Hello, everyone. ‘Tis the middle of the week and we hope things are going well for you so far. As always, we are quite busy. So let’s get started with a cup of stimulation, and maybe a water bottle, and dig in. Have a nice day and please continue to keep us posted on interesting developments… FDA Says King Pharma’s Video Is Misleading (Reuters) Westchester, NY Lures Biotech Companies (NY Times) Genentech’s Levinson Joins NGM Pharma Board (Reuters) EU Tries Anti-Counterfeiting System In Sweden (PharmaTimes) Sanofi Buys Diabetes Drug (Bloomberg News) Eli Lilly Profit Beats Expectations (Associated Press) (Source: Pharmalot) Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2912529 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 11:17:53 +0100 2912529 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2901601&cid=t_331061_86_f&fid=38272&url=http%3A%2F%2Flaikaspoetnik.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F10%2F16%2Ffriday-foolery-7-play-doh-world-the-safe-and-unexpected%2F Seen at the Loom of Carl Zimmer: using Play Doh, Sophia Tintori and Cassandra Extavour talk about multicellularity and the specialization of reproductive cells. The video, made by the evolutionary biologist Casey Dunn, is from Creature Cast, a collaborative blog produced by members of the Dunn Lab at Brown University. The Dunn Lab investigates how evolution [...] (Source: Laika's MedLibLog) Laika's MedLibLog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2901601 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 17:07:59 +0100 2901601 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2881210&cid=t_331061_109_f&fid=38950&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.shockmd.com%2F2009%2F10%2F11%2Fkees-van-dongen-on-art-tube%2F arttubePlayer({ containerId:'arttube-kvd', sd:'mp4:Poly_VanDongen_kl_EN_16-9.m4v', hd:'mp4:Poly_VanDongen_gr_EN_16-9.m4v', bg:'/media/uploads/video_groot/SS_Poly_VanDongen.jpg', width:520, height:310 }) Opening exhibition Kees van Dongen in 1967 Moving images of artists from the generation of painter Kees van Dongen (1877-1968) are rare. This fragment from the Polygoon Journaal [Newsreel] contains images of Van Dongen during the opening of an exhibition in 1937. He speaks, as he describes it himself, with a whisky voice, thanks to an excessive use of Dutch coffee. This Polygoon Journaal is about the opening of a retrospective exhibition of Kees van Dongen in Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum in 1967. Van Dongen was a familiar face in the museum. Works by him had been purchased before the Sec... Dr Shock MD PhD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2881210 Sun, 11 Oct 2009 06:53:39 +0100 2881210 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2879742&cid=t_331061_133_f&fid=35095&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FAutismsEdges%2F%7E3%2Fc2LFk3Yfkh8%2Fart-is-not-for-grading.html (Source: Autism's Edges) Autism's Edges blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2879742 Sat, 10 Oct 2009 18:01:00 +0100 2879742 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2879743&cid=t_331061_133_f&fid=35095&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FAutismsEdges%2F%7E3%2FeuIWIactYQE%2Fputting-down-roots.html (Source: Autism's Edges) Autism's Edges blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2879743 Sat, 10 Oct 2009 01:48:00 +0100 2879743 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2871535&cid=t_331061_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fhealthbolt%2Fprosthetic-art-flaunt-it-dont-hide-it%2F Whether it’s an artificial leg, a cast for a broken arm, or even a corset for an injured back, you can use these items to express yourself and have some fun if you want. You can make your prosthetic yours and really, the only limit is your imagination. You can choose to have a functioning but unique leg that extends for rock climbing or you can have a glass leg that you can fill up with something decorative. Your artificial arm could be tattooed from shoulder to wrist or you could decide to cover your stump with a wing. Even casts for broken arms can be made into works of art – as long as you’re willing to pay for it. NewScientist.com has a gallery of 13 photos, unique prosthetic art that is either style, function, or a combination of the two. What do you think you would ... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2871535 Wed, 07 Oct 2009 07:56:25 +0100 2871535 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2862515&cid=t_331061_107_f&fid=34860&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.corporeality.net%2Fmuseion%2F2009%2F10%2F05%2Fprotein-sculpture-in-the-making%2F In continuation of last week’s post about protein art — here is a (somewhat dated) YouTube-movie about the making of such a beast: It’s an interview with German physicist-turned-artist Julian Voss-Andreae working on his antibody sculpture ‘Angel of the West’, now placed in front of the Scripps Research Institute in Florida. Voss-Andreae comments in Leonardo, vol. 38: pp. 41-45, 2005: The main idea underlying these sculptures is the analogy between the technique of mitered cuts and protein folding. The sculptures offer a sensual experience of a world that is usually accessible only through the intellect. (Source: Biomedicine on Display) Biomedicine on Display blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2862515 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 06:30:23 +0100 2862515 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2858653&cid=t_331061_107_f&fid=34860&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.corporeality.net%2Fmuseion%2F2009%2F10%2F04%2Fnih-stimulus-grant-to-virtual-library-of-cell-images%2F As some of you may have noticed, the online Image & Video Library of The American Society for Cell Biology has been closed since February, and nobody knew whether it would be opened again. Last Thursday the ACSB announced, however, that the site will be re-opened and developed further by means of a $2,5 million ’stimulus grant’ from the NIH (one of the consequences of the new Obama administration). According to ACSB’s press release, the present image and video collection will be turned into “a comprehensive, international digital library” and furthermore, by “developing a systematic protocol for acquiring, reviewing, annotating, and uploading the images”, the ASCB will create “an efficient platform for building the library at a rapid rat... Biomedicine on Display blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2858653 Sun, 04 Oct 2009 06:20:32 +0100 2858653 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2855809&cid=t_331061_137_f&fid=35426&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTheAlzheimersReadingRoom%2F%7E3%2Fpi95BEXJKeI%2Falzheimers-art-quilt-initiative.html I wanted to bring The Alzheimer's Art Quilt Initiative into your awareness. The Alzheimer's Art Quilt Initiative is in the process of creating a new traveling exhibit called  "Alzheimer's Illustrated: From Heartbreak to Hope."  It will be exhibited at venues throughout the United States from January 2011 through December 2015. This new exhibit will replace the current exhibit "Alzheimer's: Forgetting Piece by Piece" after it retires at the end of 2010. "Alzheimer's Illustrated" will feature 182 quilts, like the one pictured at the left, each measuring 6 inches wide by approximately 7 feet tall. The long and narrow Name Quilts will be made from 55 purple patches sewn together wrong side out. Each patch will be marked with the name of a person who has/had Alzheimer's disease... Alzheimer's Reading Room, The blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2855809 Fri, 02 Oct 2009 15:52:09 +0100 2855809 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2855612&cid=t_331061_107_f&fid=34860&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.corporeality.net%2Fmuseion%2F2009%2F10%2F02%2Fwaiting-for-the-2009-celldance-winners%2F The art of animation of cellular and molecular processes has developed immensely in the last decade. One of the interesting trends is the increasingly sophisticated practice of mixing scientific footage with animation procedures. A nice example is ‘The Golgi apparatus’ movie (Sougrat R. The Golgi apparatus. ASCB Image & Video Library. 2008;VID-142) that was awarded 1st Place Public Outreach Video at Celldance 2008, the annual cell film and image contest for members of the American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB), organised “to open the eyes of the world to the best in visually stunning videos and images that illuminate cell biology”. See it here: http://cellimages.ascb.org/  The Golgi movie animation takes you inside a mammalian cell where you can see th... Biomedicine on Display blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2855612 Fri, 02 Oct 2009 07:00:09 +0100 2855612 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2855624&cid=t_331061_107_f&fid=35762&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fscienceblogs%2Fgrrlscientist%2F%7E3%2FC4F1qYu4E50%2Fwhere_is_this_painting_of_a_sp.php The Spix Macaw, Cyanopsittacus spixi, by Karl Plath and published in the April 1931 edition of Aviculture, the journal of The Avicultural Society in London, England [larger view]. A reader is wondering where this painting of a Spix's Macaw is located; does anyone know? Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted)) Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2855624 Thu, 01 Oct 2009 20:59:42 +0100 2855624 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2846399&cid=t_331061_107_f&fid=34860&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.corporeality.net%2Fmuseion%2F2009%2F09%2F30%2Fprotein-sculpturing%2F In the last ten years or so, in the wake of the renewed interest in protein research and proteomics after genomics, we have seen more and more artists making protein sculptures. See, for example, Graphic Thought Facility’s neon protein artwork, or Colin Rennies glass sculpture of ATP synthase, or Julian Voss-Andreae’s wood and steel sculpures of proteins, just to mention a few. Here’s another recent example. Herwig Turk sent me these images from his current exhibition gaps (with Paulo Pereira and Johannes Hoffmann) at the Museu da Ciência, Coimbra, Portugal (the museum of the Universidade de Coimbra): Made by ropes and epoxy and coloured with red ship paint, gaps is based on a 3D-model of connexin43 drawn by PhD-student Steve Catarino at Universidade de Coimb... Biomedicine on Display blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2846399 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 07:36:11 +0100 2846399 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2851855&cid=t_331061_109_f&fid=38953&url=http%3A%2F%2Frileyjennifer.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F09%2Fi-have-already-posted-about-creativity.html I have already posted about creativity being associated with mental illnesses.If you are one of those people struggling with a psychiatric disorder, art therapy might be something you will want to try. You already have a statistical advantage of being able to creatively express yourself, and you have to do something in order to start feeling better, and mood diaries (as helpful as they are and you shouldn’t stop doing any other homework you are currently doing) and cleaning the cat box can get dull pretty quick. As well, as your condition improves, you will need to add more activities to your schedule in order to keep your mind healthy and active.The creation of an artistic piece of work can be emotionally difficult or it can be a relaxing process. It has been my experience that artists ... Psych Scamp blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2851855 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 04:50:00 +0100 2851855 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2846435&cid=t_331061_109_f&fid=38953&url=http%3A%2F%2Frileyjennifer.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F09%2Fi-have-already-posted-about-creativity.html I have already posted about creativity being associated with mental illnesses.If you are one of those people struggling with a psychiatric disorder, art therapy might be something you will want to try. You already have a statistical advantage of being able to creatively express yourself, and you have to do something in order to start feeling better, and mood diaries (as helpful as they are and you shouldn’t stop doing any other homework you are currently doing) and cleaning the cat box can get dull pretty quick. As well, as your condition improves, you will need to add more activities to your schedule in order to keep your mind healthy and active.The creation of an artistic piece of work can be emotionally difficult or it can be a relaxing process. It has been my experience that artists ... Psych Scamp blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2846435 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 04:50:00 +0100 2846435 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2834445&cid=t_331061_136_f&fid=36032&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Flife-with-breast-cancer%2Fseventeenth-century-women-and-breast-cancer%2F Several years ago I visited the Detroit Art Institute. It was a date with my husband when he was still my boyfriend, even before he was my fiancee. My husband made a great boyfriend. This visit to the museum made a real impact on me for a number of reasons, for one it was the first time I saw an original Van Gogh. I’ll never forget however the group of teenage girls touring the institute with an older woman whom I assumed was their teacher. They were in the room of renaissance paintings which had a beautiful almost life size portrait of a nude woman reclining on a chaise. The portrait was stunning and so was the woman. Women of that time, in paintings anyway, were usually depicted, like her, full figured with round tummies and full firm breasts. The teacher of the group of girls ruin... Life with Breast Cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2834445 Fri, 25 Sep 2009 19:25:39 +0100 2834445 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2832383&cid=t_331061_140_f&fid=34844&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftheicarusproject.net%2Fart%2Fnewcrookedbeautytraileronline A new trailer is online for the documentary featuring the words of TIP co-founder Ashley McNamara and the music of Icarista bmad!read more (Source: The Icarus Project - Navigating the Space Between Brilliance and Madness) The Icarus Project - Navigating the Space Between Brilliance and Madness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2832383 Fri, 25 Sep 2009 18:11:12 +0100 2832383 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2832192&cid=t_331061_107_f&fid=34860&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.corporeality.net%2Fmuseion%2F2009%2F09%2F25%2F2067%2F Later today, the art exhibition SK-INTERFACES — originally displayed in Liverpool in 2008 (see earlier post here) — opens in “extended continuation” form (what others would call perpetual beta :-) at Casino Luxembourg in Luxembourg. The opening event features Kira O’Reilly (inthewrongplaceness), Yann Marussich (Bleu Remix), Paul Vanouse (Relative Velocity Inscription Device) and Jun Takita (Light, only light!). The show, which is curated by Jens Hauser, is running until January 10, 2010. Contributing artists include: Art Orienté objet, Maurice Benayoun, Zane Berzina, Critical Art Ensemble, Wim Delvoye, Olivier Goulet, Eduardo Kac, Antal Lakner, Yann Marussich, Kira O’Reilly, Zbigniew Oksiuta, ORLAN, Philippe Rahm, Julia Reodica, Stelarc, Jun Takita, The Office ... Biomedicine on Display blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2832192 Fri, 25 Sep 2009 07:00:09 +0100 2832192 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2796469&cid=t_331061_107_f&fid=34860&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.corporeality.net%2Fmuseion%2F2009%2F09%2F15%2F100-years-with-ph%2F 2009 is the 100th anniversary of the notion of pH, proposed by the Danish chemist S.P.L. Sørensen. Shortly after having been appointed head of the Chemical Department at the Carlsberg Laboratory in 1901, Sørensen started an extensive research programme on amino acids and proteins. One of his projects was the kinetics of enzyme dissociation; among other things, he found out that the degree of dissociation is dependent not only on temperature but also on hydrogen ion activity. Summing up his enzyme investigations in 1909, Sørensen proposed the first logarithmic scale for hydrogen ion activity (pH) which is still in use: 0 is very acidic, 14 is very basic, and 7 is neutral (distilled water). The letter ‘H’ obviously stands for ‘Hydrogen’, but historians are still discussing what S�... Biomedicine on Display blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2796469 Tue, 15 Sep 2009 07:00:44 +0100 2796469 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2789030&cid=t_331061_107_f&fid=35762&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fscienceblogs%2Fgrrlscientist%2F%7E3%2FNKr2xxNam5I%2Fyouve_just_got_to_read_this.php My e-pal, Digital Cuttlefish, who is "teh Bard ov da Intert00bz" wrote this amazing poem publicly promoting my candidacy as official Antarctica blogger. Now, I have to tell you that there are several things about this blog entry that I find amazing. Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted)) Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2789030 Sat, 12 Sep 2009 16:17:23 +0100 2789030 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2785950&cid=t_331061_107_f&fid=34860&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.corporeality.net%2Fmuseion%2F2009%2F09%2F11%2Fexplaining-splitsplice-on-danish-tv%2F The theme of this year’s Golden Days festival in Copenhagen is ’Body Performance: corsets, champions and cialis’. Medical Museion takes active part with the Split+Splice-exhibition and Phillip Warnell’s ENDO-ECTO-performance on Sunday. As a prelude to the festival, the Copenhagen local TV-channel Lorry aired a short feature about three current body-exhibitions in Copenhagen, including Split+Splice. See here how the guest curator of the exhibition, Martha Fleming, explain some of the basic ideas behind the show (3 mins 15 secs into the programme). (Source: Biomedicine on Display) Biomedicine on Display blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2785950 Fri, 11 Sep 2009 05:00:25 +0100 2785950 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2782304&cid=t_331061_140_f&fid=35443&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTheSplinteredMind%2F%7E5%2FTGkEzW0hGKQ%2FSplinteredNarrative011.m4a Hear this article read to you: Bunny Doll Study - Step Four Originally uploaded by Darkstream. As I type this it is 3:16am and I am sitting outside my front yard along the wall that divides our yard from our neighbor’s. The weather is a balmy 77°F and a warm breeze teases a wind chime somewhere out in the night. The occasional car drives by, but otherwise I sit here alone with no soundtrack other than the sound of crickets playing their syncopated symphony. I still have yet to begin a very difficult article, but I know I will manage it very soon. First, though, I wanted to declare victory over my ADHD. The blasted bunny doll drawing is done. I began it years ago when aliens where busy organizing tribes of men into pyramid building communities. Every once in a while, a drawin... The Splintered Mind by Douglas Cootey blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2782304 Thu, 10 Sep 2009 10:54:26 +0100 2782304 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2782043&cid=t_331061_107_f&fid=34860&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.corporeality.net%2Fmuseion%2F2009%2F09%2F10%2Fstories-between-art-and-science-and-the-history-of-the-ribbon-diagram-of-protein-structure%2F I was supposed to give a presentation at the one-day meeting ‘Stories Between Art and Science’ in Oporto, Portugal, next week but had to decline because I’m on paternal leave with my youngest daughter in September and October. Anyway, the programme has just been distributed and it looks tantalising. Speakers include: * Michael Punt: Provisional Connection * Monique Sicard: Between Painters and Scientists/The Paradox of the Concomitant Emergence of Pictorial Abstraction and Photographic Realism * Shirley Wheeler: Tracing the Invisible * Maria Esteva: Endless Possibilities: Digital Collections as Crossroads between the Humanities and the Sciences * Len Massey: Drawing the Invisible * Jane S. Richardson: Drawing 3D Protein Structures * Laura Salisbury: A Neurological Moderni... Biomedicine on Display blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2782043 Thu, 10 Sep 2009 08:00:59 +0100 2782043 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2778454&cid=t_331061_107_f&fid=34860&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.corporeality.net%2Fmuseion%2F2009%2F09%2F09%2Fsee-phillop-warnell-swallow-a-pill-camera-in-copenhagen-next-sunday%2F Bente and her crew are right now making the last preparations for the next public event here at Medical Museion, viz. Phillip Warnell’s performance ENDO-ECTO on Sunday, 13 September, at 2pm. In front of the audience in the old anatomical theatre, Phillip will swallow a  pill camera — and gastroenterologist Simon Anderson, London, will be our guide on the camera’s journey through Phillip’s gastrointestinal tract. The event is an extension of the theme in one of the rooms in our current temporary exhibition ‘Split+Splice: Fragments From the Age of Biomedicine’, which opened in June. This ’scopic’ part of the exhibition builds mainly on Jan Eric Olsén’s research work on the history of endoscopic technologies, and therefore Jan ... Biomedicine on Display blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2778454 Wed, 09 Sep 2009 08:00:46 +0100 2778454 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2772703&cid=t_331061_140_f&fid=35443&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTheSplinteredMind%2F%7E3%2FlHLhmcxlrOc%2Fman-eating-bunnies-and-other-projects.html Bunny Doll Study - Step Four Originally uploaded by Darkstream. As I type this it is 3:16am and I am sitting outside my front yard along the wall that divides our yard from our neighbor’s. The weather is a balmy 77°F and a warm breeze teases a wind chime somewhere out in the night. The occasional car drives by, but otherwise I sit here alone with no soundtrack other than the sound of crickets playing their syncopated symphony.I still have yet to begin a very difficult article, but I know I will manage it very soon. First, though, I wanted to declare victory over my ADHD. The blasted bunny doll drawing is done. I began it years ago when aliens where busy organizing tribes of men into pyramid building communities. Every once in a while, a drawing defies my will to succeed. Maybe this one... The Splintered Mind by Douglas Cootey blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2772703 Mon, 07 Sep 2009 13:00:06 +0100 2772703 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2785997&cid=t_331061_109_f&fid=38950&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.shockmd.com%2F2009%2F09%2F05%2Fartwork-tales-of-a-borderline%2F Tales of a Borderline is an exhibition of artwork by artists with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). This disorder affects a persons emotions, causing emotional instability. For further information on BPD, see the ‘What is BPD?’ page. A few examples of their artwork. The four artists now have an exhibition in the beautiful Renaissance Castle of Hartheim situated close to Upper Austria’s capital city Linz. This castle has a long and troubled history. It was there that Hitler carried out large parts of his National Socialist Euthanasia project on people suffering from mental diseases. A new artistic programm called “KunstFormenHartheim” started in 2003. The main aim was to present outsider art produced at Hartheim in two newly refurbished gallery rooms in the neighbouring castl... Dr Shock MD PhD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2785997 Sat, 05 Sep 2009 07:03:50 +0100 2785997 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2762092&cid=t_331061_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F3MIdrgnMl0A%2F Image courtesy of the Rugh family workshop This week we’re featuring artwork by the Rugh Family, Jaime and Jeffrey, a pair of artists who live in New Jersey. The Rughs’ artwork is bright, bold and graphic — and it supports advocacy for and education about people on the spectrum. Leave a comment, and one reader will win a piece of silkscreened artwork by this talented couple. Today’s poster has a quote that the Rughs came across in “The Truth About Autism,” an article from the February issue of Wired Magazine. *   *   * It’s impossible to predict with any certainty how anyone diagnosed with autism is going to turn out. Chris Fitzmaurice was 12 years old before he learned to sound out the letters of the alphabet. Until then, his communication and ... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2762092 Thu, 03 Sep 2009 18:08:01 +0100 2762092 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2762004&cid=t_331061_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2FYWJmrAaDs8I%2F (Editor's Note: we are pleased to bring you this article thanks to our collaboration with Greater Good Magazine.) Changing our Minds By imagining many possible worlds, argues novelist and psychologist Keith Oatley, fiction helps us understand ourselves and others. -By Keith Oatley For more than two thousand years people have insisted that reading fiction is good for you. Aristotle claimed that poetry—he meant the epics of Homer and the tragedies of Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides, which we would now call fiction—is a more serious business than history. History, he argued, tells us only what has happened, whereas fiction tells us what can happen, which can stretch our moral imaginations and give us insights into ourselves and other people. This is a strong argument for schools to c... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2762004 Wed, 02 Sep 2009 22:27:46 +0100 2762004 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2758022&cid=t_331061_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FVdGjnynngqU%2F The site I Teach Autism is an excellent resource for the coming school year. Almost 20 sites and blogs are mentioned, and awareness materials offered for sale. I Teach also offers tips on parent/student/educator cooperation, a few of which we hope to post here before, as the Staples commerical once put it, “the most wonderful time of the year” begins again. Especially useful: tools for teachers, including transition tips, picture communication examples, and peer initiation strategies. * * * Our note about the young Michigan woman with autism who has carved out a living cutting rags gave us great hope for Alex at precisely the right time of his life. We join many parents of children with autism, I think, in being terrified of our kids’ adulthoods in terms of care and l... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2758022 Wed, 02 Sep 2009 17:54:06 +0100 2758022 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2752118&cid=t_331061_136_f&fid=35302&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FWhitePebble%2F%7E3%2FH1paojFGbaQ%2F Image by cobra libre via Flickr Norm at the Library has a hopeful note up today. It’s possible to like books with plots in them, and not have to be publicly ashamed at that fact. Well, folks, it looks like the long literary nightmare is finally over. via “…they have trained us… to associate a crisp, dynamic, exciting plot with supermarket fiction, and cheap thrills, and embarrassment.” « Stacked. Maybe now I can admit that I never finished James Joyce’s Ulysses. I’ve felt overly sensitive about that fact ever since our tour guide in Dublin said he’d read it long ago. According to the WSJ article that Norm links to, If there’s a key to what the 21st-century novel is going to look like, this is it: the ongoing exoneration and rehabilitation of plot. ... white pebble blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2752118 Tue, 01 Sep 2009 13:57:25 +0100 2752118 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2751973&cid=t_331061_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F09%2F01%2Fcan-art-improve-your-health%2F It’s not news to most of us that our environment can have an impact on our mood. A cloudy day. Working in a cubicle farm. Growing up in poverty. But can it also impact our health? There’s a growing body of research that suggests the beneficial effects of picking and hanging the “right” artwork in hospitals, to help healing and improve patients’ mood: Nanda, who has a doctorate in architecture with a specialization in health-care systems and design, says scientific studies show that art can aid in the recovery of patients, shorten hospital stays and help manage pain. But she says it has to be the right art - vivid paintings of landscapes, friendly faces and familiar objects can lower blood pressure and heart rate, while abstract pictures can have the opposite ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2751973 Tue, 01 Sep 2009 12:20:00 +0100 2751973 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2752095&cid=t_331061_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F4xRh9HP4PDg%2F As fitting as it might be, I’m getting a little tired of that puzzle piece. After all, autism isn’t a one-size-fits-all condition. Just in time to save us from advocacy-image-burnout, Jaime and Jeffrey Rugh, a  N.J. couple who are artists and the parents of two children on the spectrum, have started designing and producing posters that are sharp and unusual. Image courtesy of Jaime and Jeffrey Rugh Reminiscent of the works of Alexander Girard and Corita Kent, the Rughs’ posters brim with color and message. The Rughs are producing the posters to promote awareness, support and compassion for people with autism, as well as families and communities who live with those on the spectrum. Prices are $15 to $25 per piece, and a portion of the proceeds will be given to an organiza... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2752095 Mon, 31 Aug 2009 14:47:17 +0100 2752095 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2751903&cid=t_331061_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D7807 I think there are mixed signals about testing coming out from the MOH especially when there were earlier media reports about the Health Minister encouraging doctors to use the “rapid test”. The Star reported As the death toll from Influenza A (H1N1) rose to 38, the Government green-lighted the use of rapid test kits for private clinics and hospitals to conduct flu checks on the public. Health Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said private healthcare providers can use these kits to help cope with the large number of patients wanting to be checked, and for faster detection and containment of the pandemic. “Use of rapid test kits was discouraged in the private sector earlier when the H1N1 outbreak was still small and mostly imported. “Now that it has reached the community lev... Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2751903 Sun, 30 Aug 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2751903 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2725091&cid=t_331061_122_f&fid=34736&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FChannelN-PodcastsPoweredByOdiogo%2F%7E3%2F9HuAm2khJ2w%2Fhow-to-ruin-lives.html Nobody Waved Goodbye A vintage feature film about an angsty teen who rebels against his overbearing middle class parents, gets into trouble with the law after speeding in his father’s car, sees a psychiatrist, falls deeper into delinquency, fights with his girlfriend, and… The fashion and music may be dated, but the dialogue is eerily contemporary and realistic (I’m now resenting my parents all over again). Well-acted & directed, this is an excellent drama that won seven film awards. Complete info here.   (Source: Channel N) Channel N blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2725091 Fri, 21 Aug 2009 16:30:03 +0100 2725091 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2727394&cid=t_331061_140_f&fid=34844&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftheicarusproject.net%2Ficarusorganizational%2Ficarusprojectlatesummer2009 River swimming, cross country touring, backyard (vegan) barbecuing, bicycle rambling, gardening/harvesting/gleaning -- summer is here. Late summer, to be precise, which is the fifth season in chinese medicine, with a tempo and mood all its own. The Icarus Project has been spreading and connecting, swarming and flowing in multiple omni-directions over the past four months, gathering and connecting a community of radical-minded visionaries to change the world and nurture mental wellness. Here's a recap and some website art as we enter the last few weeks of glorious summer and welcome the coming fall... read more (Source: The Icarus Project - Navigating the Space Between Brilliance and Madness) The Icarus Project - Navigating the Space Between Brilliance and Madness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2727394 Thu, 20 Aug 2009 21:43:26 +0100 2727394 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2716174&cid=t_331061_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F08%2Fwayback-wednesday-tattoos-for-life.html Yup, tattoos still seem like they’d be the perfect solution for PWDs who resist wearing the all-important medical ID jewelry.  And yet the concerns over infections remain. Dr. Bill Quick reports that the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) is all for medical tattoos these days, and has some excellent tips on avoiding infection. Meanwhile, one [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2716174 Wed, 19 Aug 2009 23:43:58 +0100 2716174 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2712204&cid=t_331061_115_f&fid=37661&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnottotallyrad.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F08%2Fdead-on-anatomic-art.html This smoking shelter is located on the campus of a local community college. I love the artwork... (Source: Not Totally Rad) Not Totally Rad blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2712204 Wed, 19 Aug 2009 04:28:00 +0100 2712204 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2703932&cid=t_331061_133_f&fid=35090&url=http%3A%2F%2Faspiehomeeducation.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F08%2Fbe-part-of-he-art.html Today sees the launch of HE-ART, a project to bring together artwork by home educated children from across the UK to be exhibited in the autumn to raise awareness of home education.Giving an opportunity for the children themselves to respond to the Badman review with the theme 'why I love home ed'.Open to any home educated child, with no restrictions on media, or size, just like their imagination there is no limit!An information flyer (pdf for download) can be found here or obtained by emailing info@he-art.org.uk.You can also telephone 01262 468243 or 07768225169 for further info.Get creative, and get your artwork to us by the closing date of 25th September. Get your local group to run a session where everyone can create an artwork to submit.Spread the word! Not everyone is online, or goes... Aspie Home-Education blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2703932 Sat, 15 Aug 2009 13:18:00 +0100 2703932 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2702347&cid=t_331061_107_f&fid=34860&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.corporeality.net%2Fmuseion%2F2009%2F08%2F14%2Fbeyond-postmodern-bioart%2F Yesterday, Vancouver-based writer and curator Robin Laurence wrote a persuasive plaidoyer for post-postmodern art, which I believe has some implications for the understanding of bioart in museums (I’ve been musing about bioart in sci/tech/med museums before). Laurence identifies a movement of “emerging and established artists who are working with found and salvaged materials, discarded objects and even detritus in what could be seen as a ’shabby’ or ‘garbage’ aesthetic” which draws attention to “everyday waste and overconsumption”: British artist John Isaacs employs not scrap lumber or old paint cans, but wax and epoxy resin to create highly realistic sculptures. Often grisly and unsettling, they reflect the profound anxieties of our ag... Biomedicine on Display blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2702347 Fri, 14 Aug 2009 20:15:44 +0100 2702347 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2695418&cid=t_331061_107_f&fid=34860&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.corporeality.net%2Fmuseion%2F2009%2F08%2F13%2Fendoscopic-art-performance%2F Come to Copenhagen and watch UK-based artist Phillip Warnell’s intestines from the inside on Sunday 13 September. The performance will take place in the old anatomical theatre at Medical Museion at 2 pm. Phillip will swallow a pill camera that is going to send images to a screen — allowing you to follow its way through his intestinal system. London-based consultant gastroentorologist Simon Anderson will be commentator. Art historian Rune Gade, body historian Adam Bencard and historian of ideas Jan Eric Olsén will set the performance in perspective with references to the status of contemporary performance art, historical understandings of the body and the historical background for today’s endoscopic diagnostics. The event is organised by Bente Vinge Pedersen an... Biomedicine on Display blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2695418 Thu, 13 Aug 2009 07:00:02 +0100 2695418 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2796562&cid=t_331061_115_f&fid=38592&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.radiolopolis.com%2Findex.php%2Fmy-profile%2Fmy-blog%2Fradiology-museum-displaying-radiology-arts-radiology-rarities-and-radiology-history.html Radiolopolis has just recently opened a new "Radiology Museum". This museum displays radiological items from multiple categories displaying radiological items of historic value as well as from the presence. Categories include: Radiology Art - This category displays artistic work in RadiologyRadiology CRead More... (Source: Radiolopolis Blogs) Radiolopolis Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2796562 Wed, 12 Aug 2009 21:08:14 +0100 2796562 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2691625&cid=t_331061_125_f&fid=38161&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dentalheroes.com%2Ftoothpaste-art-passed-out-people%2F I stumbled upon this clever video on Stumbleupon the other day. This had me laughing-out-loud. I hope you enjoy it as well. var flashvars = { mute: 'false', file: 'http://www.dentalheroes.com/wp-content/plugins/proplayer/playlist-controller.php?pp_playlist_id=543-0&sid=1250060498', enablejs: 'true', javascriptid: '543-0', backcolor: 'FFFFFF', frontcolor: 'cccccc', lightcolor: '66cc00', skin: 'http://www.dentalheroes.com/wp-content/plugins/proplayer/players/skins/default.swf', stretching: 'fill', repeat: 'always', autostart: 'false' }; var params = { wmode: 'transparent', allowfullscreen: 'true', allowscri... Dental Heroes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2691625 Wed, 12 Aug 2009 06:40:06 +0100 2691625 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2688838&cid=t_331061_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FjqxKb-XZnKA%2F Thirteen years and US $10 billion later, the first of several human genomes were completely sequenced in 2003 in what is now known as The Human Genome Project. From then on, scientists dreamed of and aimed to get the cost of DNA sequencing down to $1,000 per person. Although the running cost was around $250,000 per genome last year, well, that’s still thousands more expensive than most people can afford. No wonder only seven people have had their DNA fully sequenced! But that could all change from now on. A whole genome has been sequenced for only $50,000. Stanford engineer Stephen R. Quake invented the Heliscope Single Molecule Sequencer and sequenced his own DNA in one week – one short week! – using only three staff personnel, which was much faster and cheaper than first project... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2688838 Tue, 11 Aug 2009 05:06:56 +0100 2688838 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2688791&cid=t_331061_122_f&fid=34736&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FChannelN-PodcastsPoweredByOdiogo%2F%7E3%2FyIrVwVqY1YU%2Fmusic-in-the-brain.html Discussion begins at 00:09:50 after McFerrin’s first performance. Video is inconveniently broken into five parts, all at the link below. (Source: Channel N) Channel N blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2688791 Mon, 10 Aug 2009 16:30:30 +0100 2688791 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2682026&cid=t_331061_122_f&fid=34736&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FChannelN-PodcastsPoweredByOdiogo%2F%7E3%2FsjSVkdo1xHQ%2Fsynchronized-transcripts.html Creative Genius: We Feel Fine FORA.tv now features searchable video! A genuinely revolutionary technical achievement. A full-text searchable transcript is synchronized to the video, and sentences are highlighted as it plays. Click on any word in the transcript to move to that part of the video. FORA.tv has always had the best custom video player online and this takes it light years beyond their competition. Oh yeah: this lecture is about We Feel Fine, a digital art site fed by emotions expressed in blogs, and another art project about a whaling trip that I’m vague about now because I’m too excited about searchable video and synched transcripts. Epic! Go see! (To find other synched videos on their site, try searching for the phrase “jump to that point.” They will be ... Channel N blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2682026 Sat, 08 Aug 2009 06:23:59 +0100 2682026 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2678830&cid=t_331061_136_f&fid=35302&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FWhitePebble%2F%7E3%2F2z2bGziICEk%2F Image via Wikipedia Julia Child has always been the one who can best explain cooking to me in terms that make me understand not just how to make the recipe in question, but how and why to be a good cook. We were very lucky to get her to be our annual speaker at the Mercantile Library a few years ago. She was as wonderful that evening as you could imagine from her shows and books. The local culinary academy’s students, who made the hors d’oeuvres for the gathering, were in awe of her, and she very patiently sat for snapshots with each of them. One dish that I try to make (and/or am feeling too inadequate to try) is an omelette. They’re easy, and good, and have a level of sophistication about them that has nothing to do with fancy ingredients or technically difficult cul... white pebble blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2678830 Thu, 06 Aug 2009 19:54:45 +0100 2678830 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2670764&cid=t_331061_86_f&fid=36090&url=http%3A%2F%2Forgmonkey.net%2F%3Fp%3D722 What started it all: http://friendfeed.com/lsw/4ad34a8d/inspired-by-this-thread Where the cod has been recently: Eagle Dawg Blog (Source: Organization Monkey) Organization Monkey blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2670764 Tue, 04 Aug 2009 23:45:55 +0100 2670764 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2667771&cid=t_331061_180_f&fid=38612&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fpickthebrain%2FLYVv%2F%7E3%2FLTnr7Z0AsKI%2F It is said that art imitates life. To be able to express oneself creatively is both powerful and fulfilling. True creativity resides within all of us, but because of the power of creativity those that aren’t ‘naturally gifted’ feel intimidated to even try. By breaking down the fundamental layers of creativity, we see that the process of creating art is not only simple, but can be applied to all activities of your life – whether you are organizing a file cabinet or painting a self portrait, these 7 steps will help you find art in all that you do in life. Imagine you’re painting a picture. You find a nice spot, on the beach. You find an appropriate angle, where you will have an interesting view of the sea, with the beach and a palm tree coming in on one side. In... PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2667771 Mon, 03 Aug 2009 17:38:28 +0100 2667771 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2657701&cid=t_331061_107_f&fid=34860&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.corporeality.net%2Fmuseion%2F2009%2F07%2F31%2Fzombies-and-neurobiology%2F Sometimes it’s amazing what turns up, when you use the web. I’m currently doing some research for a Ph.D-application concerning neuroscience (among other things) and stumbled upon this online article: A Harvard Psychiatrist Explains Zombie Neurobiology The article does what it promises – it discusses zombie neurobiology and refers to a Havard psychiatrist who appearently is also a zombie movie fan and therefore has made zombies his specialty: “the world’s leading authority on the neurobiology of the living dead”. Aside from being one of the many examples of the pervasive prescence of neuroscience in all aspect of western culture, this hybrid case of science and fiction also could (with only a little intellectualizing) point to the discussion about the ... Biomedicine on Display blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2657701 Fri, 31 Jul 2009 09:30:34 +0100 2657701 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2649139&cid=t_331061_122_f&fid=34736&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FChannelN-PodcastsPoweredByOdiogo%2F%7E3%2Fzgam47DN2DM%2Fthink-tragic.html A kinder, gentler philosophy of success “[Hamlet] is not a loser, he has lost.” Tragedy and tragic art teach us to be kinder in our views of success and failure, acknowledging that loss isn’t always merit-based. Witty and compelling TED Talk, newly released from TED Global 2009. (Source: Channel N) Channel N blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2649139 Wed, 29 Jul 2009 01:02:22 +0100 2649139 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2648983&cid=t_331061_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D7505 Turning CT Scans Into Electrifying Pieces of Art Diagnostic Radiology Specialist, Kai-hung Fung, takes the images from CT Scans (or ‘CAT’ scans, but that’s old school) and digitally manipulates them to create these electrifying pieces of art. More here from the Malaysian Medical Resources Medical Prodecure Photography (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2648983 Mon, 27 Jul 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2648983 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2641488&cid=t_331061_137_f&fid=35426&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTheAlzheimersReadingRoom%2F%7E3%2FGtZWAlqlsnk%2Fdescent-into-alzheimers-self-portrait.html William Utermohlen died in 2007 of Alzheimer's Disease. His artwork represents the most complete and coherent view of a patient's experience with dementia. In 1995, Utermohlen learned that he was suffering from Alzheimer’s Disease and began a series of self portraits that reflect his descent into Alzheimer's. The portraits are eerie and moving. See the portraits. Join Us Subscribe to The Alzheimer's Reading Room Bob DeMarco is an Alzheimer's caregiver and editor of the Alzheimer's Reading... This is a content summary. Continue reading on the website. Feel free to make comments in the comments box below the article. (Source: Alzheimer's Reading Room, The) Alzheimer's Reading Room, The blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2641488 Sun, 26 Jul 2009 18:04:14 +0100 2641488 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2639705&cid=t_331061_137_f&fid=35426&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTheAlzheimersReadingRoom%2F%7E3%2FGtZWAlqlsnk%2Fdescent-into-alzheimers-self-portrait.html William Utermohlen died in 2007 of Alzheimer's Disease. His artwork represents the most complete and coherent view of a patient's experience with dementia.In 1995, Utermohlen learned that he was suffering from Alzheimer’s Disease and began a series of self portraits that reflect his descent into Alzheimer's.The portraits are eerie and moving.See the portraits. Join UsSubscribe to The Alzheimer's Reading RoomBob DeMarco is an Alzheimer's caregiver and editor of the Alzheimer's Reading Room. The Alzheimer's Reading Room is the number one website on the Internet for advice and insight into Alzheimer's disease. Bob taught at the University of Georgia, was an executive at Bear Stearns, the CEO of IP Group, and is a mentor. He has written more than 700 articles with more than 18,000 links on t... Alzheimer's Reading Room, The blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2639705 Sun, 26 Jul 2009 01:57:44 +0100 2639705 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2637896&cid=t_331061_115_f&fid=37661&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnottotallyrad.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F07%2Fhaphazardly-hunting-hieronymus.html We visited the wonderful Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York today. As with any museum of this stature, there is way too much stuff to see, even with a dozen visits.My secret master plan for handling big art museum overload: chop the impossible down to something I can actually do. In my case, that means hunting for Hieronymus Bosch. I can't see everything in the museum, but I can darned well see all of their Bosch collection. Other than than, I just wander around randomly until I get tired.It's a humble plan, but it's my plan.Why Bosch? Beats me. I ran across some of his quirky and troubling work during my formative years, and it appealed to me oddly. His works are rare enough world-wide, with only 25 currently attributed to him. They are so rare on this side of the Atlantic that findin... Not Totally Rad blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2637896 Sat, 25 Jul 2009 06:59:00 +0100 2637896 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2634453&cid=t_331061_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F07%2F24%2Fdepression-happens-to-successful-people%2F One of the myths surrounding mental illness is that it escapes successful people … that the poor, weak, and ambition-free folks are the ones waiting for their prescriptions at Rite-Aid. I know better. Because I’ve seen so many of my successful friends fall into the Black Hole unable to surface to light on their own. I’ve read the biographies of Abraham Lincoln and Art Buchwald, Jane Pauley and William Styron, and I know there was never anything weak about them. I try to highlight the stories of successful depressives whenever I find them because I know that we need that boost of confidence … to be reminded that our illness has nothing to do with our skills in the workplace, or our desire to accomplish great things. We just have some interesting brain wiring that tak... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2634453 Fri, 24 Jul 2009 11:12:03 +0100 2634453 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2634640&cid=t_331061_137_f&fid=35426&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTheAlzheimersReadingRoom%2F%7E3%2FGtZWAlqlsnk%2Fdescent-into-alzheimers-self-portrait.html William Utermohlen died in 2007 of Alzheimer's Disease. His artwork represents the most complete and coherent view of a patient's experience with dementia.In 1995, Utermohlen learned that he was suffering from Alzheimer’s Disease and began a series of self portraits that reflect his descent into Alzheimer's.The portraits are eerie and moving.See the portraits. Join UsSubscribe to The Alzheimer's Reading RoomBob DeMarco is an Alzheimer's caregiver and editor of the Alzheimer's Reading Room. The Alzheimer's Reading Room is the number one website on the Internet for advice and insight into Alzheimer's disease. Bob taught at the University of Georgia, was an executive at Bear Stearns, the CEO of IP Group, and is a mentor. He has written more than 700 articles with more than 18,000 links on t... Alzheimer's Reading Room, The blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2634640 Thu, 23 Jul 2009 14:35:51 +0100 2634640 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2625990&cid=t_331061_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Fwhat-to-do-with-childrens-art%2F Spring (fine, summer) cleaning continues around my house as I weed through the piles of art my daughters created over the last couple of years. Each creation is priceless to me of course, and my daughters understandably get upset at the thought of throwing away the products of their hard work. At the same time, I do not have room to store every drawing, project, and worksheet. Art by my then five-year-old As a compromise, I have been taking a picture of each piece of art. Digital storage is a lot easier to come by than physical storage, and I can preserve each of the artworks in computer folders by date and artist. Before the pieces of art make their way to the recycling bin, my daughters are allowed to select a sampling of their favorite works to keep for framing or filing in an art fold... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2625990 Wed, 22 Jul 2009 08:25:23 +0100 2625990 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2621913&cid=t_331061_122_f&fid=34736&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FChannelN-PodcastsPoweredByOdiogo%2F%7E5%2FCxu9Mm76dH8%2Fpodcast Writing About Madness: Life After Public Disclosure of Mental Illness Another great talk by Kay Redfield Jamison, bipolar expert and author. Here she describes reactions and support she experienced after publishing An Unquiet Mind, coming out as a person with a bipolar disorder. The talk has a focus on education, describing challenges for herself and other people with neurocognitive impairment from bipolar. There is some audience Q&A. A podcast preview is available. (Source: Channel N) Channel N blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2621913 Mon, 20 Jul 2009 16:30:35 +0100 2621913 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2613892&cid=t_331061_107_f&fid=34860&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.corporeality.net%2Fmuseion%2F2009%2F07%2F17%2Forgan-donors-chinese-edition%2F Excellent comment on the alleged Chinese ‘tradition’ for organ trafficking: Organ Donor Dolls by David Foox, who created these designer vinyl toys in order to bring awareness to the issue of organ transplant and donation. Currently China undertakes around 10,000 organ transplants per year (about the same as the US). (Thanks to Vanessa for the tip) (Source: Biomedicine on Display) Biomedicine on Display blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2613892 Fri, 17 Jul 2009 20:42:09 +0100 2613892 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2606073&cid=t_331061_115_f&fid=37661&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnottotallyrad.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F07%2Fbuy-art-instead.html I spotted this bumper sticker a few weeks ago at a fiddle festival in Port Townsend, WA, and grabbed a quick snapshot with my new iPhone 3GS.As a radiologist, I'm a real sucker for anatomic art. I wish I could find out more about this bumper sticker -- however, I can't find anything about "Pindellopia" on Bing or The Google.Hmmmm.... (Source: Not Totally Rad) Not Totally Rad blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2606073 Thu, 16 Jul 2009 06:59:00 +0100 2606073 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2796573&cid=t_331061_115_f&fid=38592&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.radiolopolis.com%2Findex.php%2Fmy-profile%2Fmy-blog%2Fan-international-radiology-museum-has-been-introduced-to-the-radiology-community.html The international Radiology community Radiolopolis has opened a new, unique museum dedicated to Radiology. This new "Radiology Museum" displays radiological items from multiple categories, offering radiRead More... (Source: Radiolopolis Blogs) Radiolopolis Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2796573 Sun, 12 Jul 2009 21:05:35 +0100 2796573 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2593201&cid=t_331061_133_f&fid=35127&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthefamilyvoyage.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F07%2Fthomas-tank-engine-new-edition.html Duncan loves Thomas the Tank Engine. Of all the book formats depicting the bold Thomas and his useful friends, his favourites are the slim hardback editions by the publishers Ladybird and Buzz books.He's been trying to collect the full quota of these books over the years, and since they're no longer being produced new, we have to buy them second hand via charity shops and internet shops or they're received as gifts from friends whose own children no longer want them. Recently he discovered a series of YouTube films from an obviously similarly dedicated fan, who has shown pictures from the books with audio from the Thomas and Friends TV series. Duncan has taken lots of screen shots of these and then adapted them with other images and even his own text, then printed these out on our old mono... The Voyage blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2593201 Sun, 12 Jul 2009 11:20:00 +0100 2593201 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2786053&cid=t_331061_109_f&fid=38953&url=http%3A%2F%2Frileyjennifer.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F07%2Fmusic-therapy.html There is a lot of research being done recently looking into the therapeutic benefits of music. Much of this research has examined pain and anxiety symptoms but less has been done in the specific context of mental illness(though many registered music therapists are out there).A review done last year showed that while music therapy was well tolerated in depressed patients, had low drop-out rates, and improved symptoms, that the studies under review were of low methodological quality and few in number.A recent study demonstrated improvements in people suffering from depression or psychosis with a dose related effect of music therapy sessions.Another study showed an improvement in quality of life of people suffering from a mental illness, though there was no significant improvement in symptoms... Psych Scamp blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2786053 Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:08:00 +0100 2786053 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2570933&cid=t_331061_125_f&fid=34820&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dentalblogs.com%2Farchives%2Fadministrator%2Frussian-dentist-has-unusual-artistic-talent%2F This may not be breaking news or even important information, but it’s definitely interesting. An 18-year veteran dentist, Dr. Igor Tsarik of Siberia, has carved/sculpted about 300 teeth, many of which are on display. He uses a drill, heat, and lacquer to create his tooth art, which is a form of Japanese netsuke. Primary teeth are too soft for netsuke, so Dr. Tsarik uses extracted permanent teeth for his art. How do patients react? Some think the tiny reliefs are really cool. Kids, in particular, appreciate them. However, one African woman fainted when she saw her own tooth transformed. Read the full story here. (Source: dental blog for dentists about dentistry) dental blog for dentists about dentistry blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2570933 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:56:50 +0100 2570933 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2561305&cid=t_331061_107_f&fid=34860&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.corporeality.net%2Fmuseion%2F2009%2F07%2F01%2Fsplit-splice%2F , Del + Hel, is about the inter-relations between the culture of biomedicine and the enormous complexities of 21st century living.  The exhibition explores these complexities through the material culture, objects and instruments used by biomedical practitioners in research and in clinical activities. Much as biomedicine itself, Split + Splice is an innovative hybridisation of complex practices.  It is not exactly science communication; it will not teach you comprehensively about the field of biomedicine.  It is not exactly old-fashioned history of science; it will not show you a triumphalist progression of miraculous discovery.  It is not exactly an art exhibition; it will not leave you with a sense that you have seen inside a solo mind. Investigation, intervention, inquiry, analysis... Biomedicine on Display blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2561305 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:02:25 +0100 2561305 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2553072&cid=t_331061_107_f&fid=34860&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.corporeality.net%2Fmuseion%2F2009%2F06%2F29%2Fsomeone-interested-in-medical-archives-and-collections-in-a-design-history-perspective%2F Interesting initiative — I am thinking of the launch of the Archives, Collections and Curatorship section of the Journal of Design History, which could be useful for those of us who work with the history of medical technological artefacts. The journal section wants authors to evaluate the relevance of an archive or collection as a resource for design historical research — for example, by taking more critical perspectives or reflecting on the practice of collecting, archiving and doing research in archives or collections. They include all kinds of archives and collections held by museums, libraries, businesses, educational institutions, etc. (digital or physical), and they expect all sorts of authors: historians, archivists, museum professionals, curators, designers, stud... Biomedicine on Display blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2553072 Mon, 29 Jun 2009 11:00:00 +0100 2553072 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2550209&cid=t_331061_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2F11-month-old-baby-update%2F May I take a moment to ask the universe to slow my life down from “Warp Speed” to just “Really Really Fast”? My 11-month-old daughter is keeping me very busy these days. I still maintain that having a baby who can walk is easier than having a baby who cannot. For me, it’s not quite as hands-on and is less physically intense. I do need to protect her from eating things she shouldn’t, and from climbing up or down the stairs, but in general she entertains herself quite well now that she can walk (and go wherever her sisters go)! I do recognize that this experience is quite different than the one I had with my first daughter, who was glued to my side until she was about 3.5 years of age (there are advantages to that by the way, and I found that by recognizin... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2550209 Sun, 28 Jun 2009 14:42:19 +0100 2550209 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2550244&cid=t_331061_107_f&fid=34860&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.corporeality.net%2Fmuseion%2F2009%2F06%2F28%2Fvisible-and-invisible-radiation%2F When New York-based artist Joan Linder passed by Medical Museion a late afternoon a few weeks ago, we took a tour around the collections. We came into the X ray collection room right after 5 PM, at the rare moment when a lonely sunray found its way between the adjacent buildings at the exactly right angle and hit one of the displayed delicate x-ray vacuum tubes by the window. The effect was electric — I have never seen these vacuum tubes like this before. It was like a visible radiation coming from the outside commenting on the invisible radiation from within the tube. Joan grabbed her camera and shot an image before the sunray disappeared again: (photo: Joan Linder) (Source: Biomedicine on Display) Biomedicine on Display blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2550244 Sun, 28 Jun 2009 14:20:24 +0100 2550244 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2515251&cid=t_331061_125_f&fid=34820&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dentalblogs.com%2Farchives%2Fadministrator%2Fdental-technology-choosing-wisely%2F Purchasing new technology? Exercise your right to choose… When you’re in the market to purchase new technology for your dental practice, it can be tempting to buy equipment from the first rep who contacts you. This can be a costly mistake. It’s worth the extra effort to educate yourself about the equipment that’s out there and make an informed decision about what will work best for your practice. Although it may require a little more work up front, it will pay off in the long run with a higher return on investment. Tom Terronez of Medix Dental has put together some tips to consider while you are making your purchasing decision: Think about your future plans for technology in your practice. It’s important to determine how the new technology will integrate with your existing equi... dental blog for dentists about dentistry blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2515251 Thu, 25 Jun 2009 13:59:11 +0100 2515251 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2522875&cid=t_331061_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Fyour-protection-against-trouble%2F Love, love, love this WPA Federal Art Project poster by artist Erik Hans Krause, circa 1936-1938. It’s all still true: “Nurse Your Baby: Your Protection Against Trouble.” Photo of poster by Bobster855 Post from: Breastfeeding 1-2-3 (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2522875 Thu, 25 Jun 2009 09:13:30 +0100 2522875 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2510988&cid=t_331061_107_f&fid=34860&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.corporeality.net%2Fmuseion%2F2009%2F06%2F16%2Feye-catchers-and-swagger-images-a-new-exhibition-about-scientific-posters%2F In addition to Split and Splice, we have recently opened another and smaller exhibition in the reception hall — Eye Catchers and Swagger Images: Research in Poster Format (Danish: Blikfang og blærebilleder: forskning i posterformat) — with a selection of our collection of scientific posters, from the mid-1980s to the present. The idea behind the exhibition goes back to August 2007, when we had a specialist workshop on Biomedicine and Aesthetics in a Museum Context here at Medical Museion, followed by a conference on Biomedicine and Art. One of the speakers at the Biomedicine and Art conference was James Elkins (the Art Institute of Chicago), who spoke about the new impulses for art theory and visual studies presented by science, technology and medicine. Rikke Vindberg,... Biomedicine on Display blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2510988 Tue, 16 Jun 2009 08:00:08 +0100 2510988 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2523690&cid=t_331061_137_f&fid=35426&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTheAlzheimersReadingRoom%2F%7E3%2Fofop51ky8ek%2Fdoes-art-therapy-improve-memory-in.html Use it or lose it. I bet you heard that a few times in your life.Dr. Arnold Bresky, who bills himself as a "preventive gerontologist," is using art therapy to help Alzheimer's and dementia patients improve their memory.Dr. Bresky claims a 70 percent success rate in improving their memories.I believe in investigating any and all alternatives when it comes to Alzheimer's.In fact, I tried to get my mother to go to a painting class, but she refuses to do it. So I guess you could say, I am predisposed to alternative therapies like these.I know first hand that exercise in a gym worked for my mother. She was falling down all the time; she even broke her finger on one fall. Another time, I found her laying in the parking lot, shaking like a leaf -- she couldn't get up. I knew I had to do something... Alzheimer's Reading Room, The blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2523690 Tue, 16 Jun 2009 00:52:00 +0100 2523690 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2512729&cid=t_331061_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D1609 Services for Oliva Cater will be held at the United Methodist Church located at the northwest corner of Highland and Franklin in Hollywood on Monday, June 15th, 2009 at 2pm. Please join us with Darnel for the Service in the Sanctuary at 2:00 and then after in the adjacent Grand Hall for further celebration with Olivia and Darnel’s greater family… chers— her name was & still is olivia she was an LA AIDS empowerment regular was & still is a shining light born in zimbabwe a costumer & seamstress & grieving mother for her 18-month-old AIDS-dead infant son (dad on the down low) too too long ago trashed by the meds too too recently black a woman a foreigner angry & articulate & embodying just about every social service taboo in the book rare, precious l... aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2512729 Mon, 15 Jun 2009 05:33:17 +0100 2512729 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2510990&cid=t_331061_107_f&fid=34860&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.corporeality.net%2Fmuseion%2F2009%2F06%2F14%2Fsplit-and-splice-fragments-from-the-age-of-biomedicine-new-exhibition-at-medical-museion%2F Last Thursday, we opened our new temporary exhibition Split and Splice: Fragments From the Age of Biomedicine (Danish: Del and Hel: Brudstykker fra biomedicinens tid) here at Medical Museion. In the next couple of days, we will hopefully be able to upload some images from the opening (depends on when Benny has sorted out the hundreds of pictures he took). Until then — why did we make this particular exhibition? The decision actually goes back five years in time, to the spring of 2004, when we were beginning to restructure the old medical-historical museum here in Copenhagen — a task we were thinking of in three ways: First, we wanted to integrate the practice of a museum (cultural heritage and exhibition making) with the logic of the university (which is research and teaching),... Biomedicine on Display blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2510990 Sun, 14 Jun 2009 15:17:49 +0100 2510990 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2463202&cid=t_331061_133_f&fid=35124&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Faspergerwoman%2F%7E3%2FMThIuafU0Fk%2Fempathy.html The strangest thing about empathy is that I still try to find the clue to solve this empathy mystery. It's just like finding the answer of a ever lasting riddle. In daily conversations I have noticed that lack of empathy is something I hate and which makes me very insecure. But please do not ask me to describe the empathy thing looks or sounds like, I can not tell you what it tastes like, it's just a grey hole of a missing brain link.Today it was a lazy Sunday although I did some serious gardening from 09.30 till noon. The aftmernoon was filled with an unexpected visitor and that was ok, although it is a mirror having someone around because it makes clear that my social talk skills are not the way I want them to be. The empathy thing makes me missing lots of things I guess.When the house w... The Art of Being Asperger Woman blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2463202 Sun, 07 Jun 2009 19:46:00 +0100 2463202 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2458162&cid=t_331061_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F06%2F07%2Fa-secret-a-disability-a-journey-into-the-unknown%2F The best documentaries, said one creator of that art form after a recent screening in Baltimore, reveal something that is outside the experience of those watching the film. His words resonated for me. For the past several years, I have immersed myself in the life of someone I never knew, someone whose daily routine couldn’t have been more different than mine. She was my aunt, and she was a family secret. More precisely, she was my mother’s secret. Mom never talked about having a sister, and only after Mom’s death did the first wisps of her secret come into the light. Her name was Annie Cohen. She had physical and mental disabilities that came to define her and her existence. I know now, based on medical records unearthed from a mental hospital, that Annie wanted nothing m... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2458162 Sun, 07 Jun 2009 12:00:01 +0100 2458162 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2458163&cid=t_331061_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F06%2F06%2Finpatient-psychiatric-questions-and-tips%2F Last week, PatientsLikeMe released a new report highlighting patient experiences and tips regarding how to make the most of inpatient psychiatric treatment. PatientsLikeMe.com is an online community for people with significant, life-changing conditions that emphasizes the sharing of health care data and information publicly. It is thought by sharing such information with one another and for research purposes, we can learn more about health and mental health concerns, more quickly and in a real population than could otherwise be done. Inpatient psychiatric treatment is not all that common (most people who get treatment for a mental health concern [or "mood condition," as they call it] do so in an outpatient setting). But because it’s fairly uncommon, there are a lot of misconceptions ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2458163 Sat, 06 Jun 2009 16:30:44 +0100 2458163 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2416956&cid=t_331061_107_f&fid=34860&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.corporeality.net%2Fmuseion%2F2009%2F05%2F17%2Fthe-morbid-wunderkammer%2F Joanna Ebenstein’s exhibition ”Morbid Anatomy Cabinet or Gallery as Wunderkammer” has just opened at the Barrister’s Gallery in New Orleans. Find out more about the show on her blog here. Excellent images! (Source: Biomedicine on Display) Biomedicine on Display blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2416956 Sun, 17 May 2009 09:07:49 +0100 2416956 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2414868&cid=t_331061_107_f&fid=34860&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.corporeality.net%2Fmuseion%2F2009%2F05%2F16%2Fgenomic-art-is-so-much-last-year%2F Last night, I had a couple of beers with an American bioartist and some of his friends. I have always been somewhat sceptical about what is going on in so called genomic art, and after my first pint of Herslev Pale Ale, I suddenly found myself saying: ‘Genomic art is so much last year’. My guest protested vigorously, probably because some of his own recent work can be designated ’genomic art’. How could I mean that? Before he had the chance to refer to the many great works that have been produced in the last 10 years, I continued my argument. Genomic art grew up in the wake of the immense public interest in the human genome project in the 1990s and early 2000s. It was an oblique response to the importance attached to the genome among scientists, funding ag... Biomedicine on Display blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2414868 Sat, 16 May 2009 15:52:02 +0100 2414868 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2405068&cid=t_331061_87_f&fid=35052&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FWomensBioethicsBlog%2F%7E5%2FIpdIUOX5DlM%2F20090513patent_BRCA_Complaint.pdf In an earlier related post on biobanking, we asked our readers if they thought whether or not one's DNA should be private or publicly banked; the response was overwhelmingly in favor of privacy. Similarly, the notion of property rights in application to genes and genetic information presents serious challenges, as the Council for Responsible Genetics has long argued; their Genetic Bill of Rights includes a section that states "All people have the right to a world in which living organisms cannot be patented, including human beings, animals, plants, microorganisms and all their parts."Now this issue is going before the courts: A group of patients, genetic researchers, and professional associations have filed a lawsuit against Myriad and the US Patent Office for patenting the genes known as... Women's Bioethics Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2405068 Thu, 14 May 2009 00:00:12 +0100 2405068 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2404972&cid=t_331061_86_f&fid=36090&url=http%3A%2F%2Forgmonkey.net%2F%3Fp%3D646 marie-kennedy.com, the site i created to showcase my digital photographs, is now a shiny new blog!  go and grab an rss feed to put some digital photography into your feedreader.  you’ll feel better, i promise.  enjoy the primary page where i will post color images as i make them, as well as the portfolio pages of my previous work. the images on the site are mainly good for making a little print for yourself to hang in the office to brighten your day.  if you want a bigger print, check out the paypal link on the main page and i will send you an archival inkjet print. all of the images on marie-kennedy.com are licensed under creative commons: attribution-noncommercial-share alike 3.0 united states.  that means that you may use, share, or remix anything you find on the site without... Organization Monkey blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2404972 Wed, 13 May 2009 15:12:40 +0100 2404972 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2405868&cid=t_331061_133_f&fid=35129&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwhitterer-autism.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F05%2Fmoluscs-with-slime-on-side.html This also tied in with "Works for Me Wednesdays" the "Frugal" Edition.I actually stole this from "Scribbit" who borrowed it from "Plum Pudding."Because I am forced to try these things out in advance to iron out any kinks, I can tell you that it works better with thicker skinned hot dogs and thinner pasta, [the link does specify thin pasta but I rarely read labels] anything that cooks more quickly. Whilst normally you would keep pasta a a rolling boil, for this a simmer and then a dunk in iced water works much better.Now if that isn't the cheapest frugal children's meal around the bazaars at the moment I'll eat my hat, just please don't ask me to eat either the pasta or the hot dogs.To finish it off a quick Bechamel or cheese sauce would be ideal, especially with a splash of blue food colou... Whitterer on Autism blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2405868 Wed, 13 May 2009 06:59:00 +0100 2405868 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2405343&cid=t_331061_107_f&fid=34860&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.corporeality.net%2Fmuseion%2F2009%2F05%2F12%2Fworking-on-split-splice%2F We are a little more than two weeks into our installing period for Split+Splice (Del+Hel), the exhibition about the culture of biomedicine that is opening 11 June at the Medicinsk Museion.  The thrill of seeing ideas materialise into meaning through the juxtaposition of objects of many different kinds is palpable in the team. The other day, some Supermen from 3×34 delivered among other things a Supercomputer which we have on loan from the Dansk Datahistorisk Forening (a museum that no other museum interested in the 20th century can do without: www.datamuseum.dk).  In short order it became part of the beginning of what will be our Data Avalanche – an experience most scientific researchers will know only too well. In the same room there is another high-object density display of me... Biomedicine on Display blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2405343 Tue, 12 May 2009 06:38:12 +0100 2405343 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2405112&cid=t_331061_87_f&fid=34825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wesleyjsmith.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F05%2Fhuman-skin-art-to-hang-someday-in.html A tattooed man plans to donate his skin to the Australian National Gallery when he dies. From the story: An Australian man whose body is covered in tattoos has pledged to donate his skin to the National Gallery when he dies. Retired teacher Geoff Ostling displays his tattooed skin at his home in Sydney, Australia. The 65-year-old has pledged to donate his skin to the National Gallery in Canberra after his death..."People can be squeamish about it. Portraits painted on human skin hang in galleries around the world. They don't tell you that, of course, and valuable books were also covered in human skin."Be that as it may, I hope the National Gallery refuses the donation. Hanging the man's skin would along the line of the "cadaver sex art," we discussed here at SHS last week. Respect for huma... Secondhand Smoke blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2405112 Tue, 12 May 2009 05:05:00 +0100 2405112 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2389692&cid=t_331061_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Fa-little-breastfeeding-cartoon-humor%2F Talk about multi-tasking! I thought some of you might recognize yourselves in this cartoon I hunted down in honor of Cartoonist Day today. I haven’t gone quite this far but I have strolled the aisles of the grocery store while nursing and pushing the cart! Post from: Breastfeeding 1-2-3 (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2389692 Tue, 05 May 2009 05:12:58 +0100 2389692 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2386932&cid=t_331061_107_f&fid=34860&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.corporeality.net%2Fmuseion%2F2009%2F05%2F04%2Fhow-to-depict-life-itself%2F Just to let you know, on 12 May art historian Robert Zwijnenberg is giving a talk at the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Berlin about “How to Depict Life. A Short History of the Imagination of Human Interiority”. Here is the exciting abstract: From 14th-century pictorial efforts to the images produced by visualization technologies, such as fMRT, the depiction of human interiority has always also been a struggle to depict and understand life itself. But how to depict interiority in such a way that life itself becomes understandable? This question was as much a problem for the anatomist of early modern times as it is for the 21st-century molecular bioscientist. The talk will take place at 7.30 pm in the Akademiegebäude am Gendarmenmarkt, Leibniz-Saal M... Biomedicine on Display blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2386932 Mon, 04 May 2009 14:52:37 +0100 2386932 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2382640&cid=t_331061_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2FqaQH2_3wovU%2F Here you have the April edition of our monthly newsletter covering cognitive health and brain fitness topics. Please remember that you can subscribe to receive this Newsletter by email, using the box at the top of this page. We are excited to release our 2009 market report The State of the Brain Fitness Software Market 2009. To be formally released on May 4th but available now for our clients and readers, this report aims to inform decision-makers at healthcare, insurance, research, public policy, investment and technology organizations about important developments in the brain fitness and cognitive health space. 2009 Market Report The State of the Brain Fitness Software Market 2009: This new 150-page report finds sustained growth in the brain fitness software market (from $225m in 2007 t... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2382640 Fri, 01 May 2009 13:53:07 +0100 2382640 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2375901&cid=t_331061_87_f&fid=35052&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FWomensBioethicsBlog%2F%7E3%2FXvVCC-S-JlQ%2Fstop-that-bug.html Colleague and WBP supporter Art Caplan explains that the 1918 offers some lessons for us today and that all of us have a responsibility to keep swine flu from spreading:When faced with the threat of disease, the impulse of most Americans is to think about medical technology and miracle drugs. These are not likely to be much help in the battle against swine flu — but the history books might. As history has proven, the best way to halt a deadly virus is to keep infected people away from others. In 1918, an influenza pandemic caused by a strain of flu similar to the one identified in Mexico killed more people than died in all of World War I. Up to 50 million people died worldwide. The greatest number of deaths occurred among young adults between the ages of 15 and 35.At the time, young Amer... Women's Bioethics Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2375901 Wed, 29 Apr 2009 02:08:06 +0100 2375901 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2376153&cid=t_331061_107_f&fid=35029&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sennoma.net%2Fmain%2Farchives%2F2009%2F04%2Fcaste_in_america.php I don't spend much time writing about politics any more -- my mental health just can't take it. But, data! Via 3QuarksDaily: the Office of Management and Budget has a blog, to which director Peter Orszag posted an entry on "The Case for Reform in Education and Health Care". He describes a talk he gave to the Association of American Universities, and makes his slides available as a pdf. From those slides: Whether you even start college depends as much on your family's income as on your ability (insofar as math scores are a decent proxy for such ability). For instance, if you're an average student (middle third math scores) you are about twice as likely to go to college if your family earned in the highest bracket, relative to your chances if your family earned in the lowest bracket. Simi... Open Reading Frame blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2376153 Mon, 27 Apr 2009 02:11:46 +0100 2376153