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, 03 Sep 2011 01:48:38 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5181871&cid=t_97453_107_f&fid=34860&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.corporeality.net%2Fmuseion%2F2011%2F08%2F31%2Fmundane-design-vs-fine-sci-art-as-two-realms-of-aesthetic-practice-in-science-communication%2F Here’s my abstract for a panel on the role of the humanities in science communication that Joan Leach in the Science Communication programme, U Queensland, is putting together for the PCST-12 meeting in Florence next spring: Mundane Design vs. Fine Sci-Art: Two Realms of Aesthetic Practice in Science Communication Sci-art has become an increasingly important dimension of science communication through printed media, museums, science centers and the web. Ranging from beautiful images on scientific journal covers to tissue-engineered wet-art installations, sci-art has become a recognised subgenre of the contemporary fine arts; it has entered art schools and caught the interest of gallery owners and art reviewers. It has also drawn the attention of major funding agencies, like the Well... Biomedicine on Display blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5181871 Wed, 31 Aug 2011 05:38:14 +0100 5181871 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5174695&cid=t_97453_113_f&fid=22291&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FMedgadget%2F%7E3%2FQ7GjktU3Dr0%2Fneuronal-art-greg-dunn.html Here is some of the most amazing medical art we have seen recently: neurons painted expressively in the Asian sumi-e style. Greg Dunn, working on a doctorate in neuroscience at the University of Pennsylvania, enjoys Asian art and paints neurons like the Japanese, Chinese, and Korean masters painted nature. His neurons replicate trees and flowers on mostly golden backgrounds. Actually, he paints trees as well, but you would be hard-pressed to guess whether some of the artworks represent neurons or trees on first sight. Prints, but also gold leafs, scrolls and folding screens can be admired and ordered on his website, linked below. Link: Greg Dunn Visual Art… (hat tip: Bioephemera) (Source: Medgadget) Medgadget blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5174695 Tue, 30 Aug 2011 02:43:01 +0100 5174695 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5174702&cid=t_97453_113_f&fid=22291&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FMedgadget%2F%7E3%2FPmHNAUdXONY%2Feyeborg-project-leader-looks-at-the-future-of-prosthetics-and-implants.html The Eyeborg Project, a collaboration between Rob Spence, a filmmaker who lost his right eye in an accident, and Kosta Grammatis, an unemployed engineer, combines biomedical engineering and art in a device that not only seeks to revolutionize ocular prostheses, but also will record the world in a perspective never seen before. The Eyeborg is a prosthetic eye equipped with a tiny video camera. It isn’t meant to replace Rob’s vision like a retinal prosthesis, but allows him to “lifecast” the world around him to the public. As a filmmaker and an inventor whose innovative device falls at the intersection of biomedical sciences and art, Rob was approached by video game producer Square Enix to help promote their upcoming game, Deus Ex: Human Revolution. In the game, Adam... Medgadget blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5174702 Mon, 29 Aug 2011 15:26:20 +0100 5174702 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5174823&cid=t_97453_136_f&fid=35302&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FWhitePebble%2F%7E3%2FBa_XGp0aEPw%2F Via Letters of Note: Handy Nervous Breakdown Avoider. Filed under: art, etc. (Source: white pebble) white pebble blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5174823 Mon, 29 Aug 2011 12:45:32 +0100 5174823 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5139878&cid=t_97453_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F08%2F17%2F5-quick-facts-about-art-therapy%2F The very words “art therapy” can sound abstract (no pun intended!), and many people have little understanding about its origins, principles and purpose. That can easily create myriad misconceptions. Here, we lay out five facts about art therapy. 1. Art therapy has many uses. According to Cathy Malchiodi in her book The Art Therapy Sourcebook, art therapy is “a modality for self-understanding, emotional change and personal growth.” A vast field, art therapy has been used on a variety of populations, with everyone from young kids to the elderly, war veterans to prisoners and people with physical disabilities to those with psychological disorders. In her own practice, Malchiodi helps clients with everything from processing emotions to gaining personal growth. In her book, she explai... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5139878 Wed, 17 Aug 2011 12:36:16 +0100 5139878 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5140015&cid=t_97453_122_f&fid=34736&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FChannelN-PodcastsPoweredByOdiogo%2F%7E3%2FWnpJSYv0U-o%2F A cute, short, comedy skit portraying a five year old psychotherapist in a session with her frustrated middle-aged client. (Source: Channel N) Channel N blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5140015 Tue, 16 Aug 2011 17:34:00 +0100 5140015 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5107525&cid=t_97453_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Flifeinthefastlane%2FWZHV%2F%7E3%2FyGCavJGs3jw%2F The LITFL team call upon the wider academic cardiological community to fund research into the under-diagnosed conditions of 'calligraphitis' or literary heart syndrome and the positive electropenogram (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5107525 Mon, 08 Aug 2011 07:42:56 +0100 5107525 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5103377&cid=t_97453_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F08%2F06%2Fart-therapy-exercises-to-try-at-home%2F I’ve always loved art. Looking at interesting, unique, beautiful-in-their-own-way images and objects always has made me feel alive and happy.  As a child and teen, I also loved drawing, painting and creating everything from collages to greeting cards. And I loved losing myself in the work. So I was excited to learn more about art therapy, where clients create their own art to help them express emotions, better understand themselves and grow in general. In her book, The Art Therapy Sourcebook, art therapist Cathy A. Malchiodi describes various exercises that readers can try at home. Below are three that I found especially helpful. By the way, remember that this has little to do with artistic ability or the final product. Instead, Malchiodi suggests focusing on the process, your intu... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5103377 Sat, 06 Aug 2011 16:35:08 +0100 5103377 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5103341&cid=t_97453_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fa-card-game-based-on-your-dna%2F2011.08.06 If your DNA determines who you are, and defines both your strengths and limitations, then you could say we all live our lives with a pre-dealt deck of cards. That’s the premise of a new card game on display as part of the Talk to Me exhibit which opened at MOMA this week. Players send in swabs of saliva; the designers send it out to be analyzed and then generate a customized 50-card deck from each player’s specific DNA…The deck allows players to become shadow versions of themselves, with all their genetic cards on the table, and in the game, as in reality, life depends on how the cards are played, not on which cards are dealt. The effects of any trait depend (more…) *This blog post was originally published at The Blog That Ate Manhattan* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5103341 Sat, 06 Aug 2011 12:00:04 +0100 5103341 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5096922&cid=t_97453_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2011%2F08%2F04%2Fthe-accidental-cartoonists%2F From “The Accidental Cartoonists” by Robert Trussell, to be published Sunday, August 7, 2011 in The Kansas City Star magazine: office art by Robert Trussell The cartoons began as a subversive attempt to amuse and distract my colleagues at The Kanas City Star during long office meetings. Often the characters were circus clowns or men screaming because their hair was on fire. Nick Sawdust, a “hardworking reporter,” was a recurring character. His lofty journalism ambitions were always scuttled by a phalanx of editors with an obtuse chain of command. Maybe I was the inspiration. Regardless, many of them were photocopied and distributed in notebooks labeled “Office Art,” which ran through its print run of 20 almost immediately. That came as no surprise, consi... Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5096922 Fri, 05 Aug 2011 03:48:39 +0100 5096922 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5096389&cid=t_97453_113_f&fid=22291&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FMedgadget%2F%7E3%2F1s50tu4mEVY%2Fanimated-anatomies-exhibition-of-historical-anatomy-flap-books.html Animated Anatomies was an exhibition of anatomical flap and pop-up books that was recently held at Duke University.  The books were used for anatomy education as far back as the 16th century. Early books have simple flaps which could be “dissected” to show the underlying anatomy, while some later nineteenth century books feature complex 3D foldouts. Unfortunately, the exhibition is already over, but it is well worth visiting its website and viewing the available images and videos. Here is a video giving you a taste of what you have missed: Link: Duke University Libraries: Animated Anatomies (Source: Medgadget) Medgadget blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5096389 Thu, 04 Aug 2011 14:42:30 +0100 5096389 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5077732&cid=t_97453_106_f&fid=36682&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSutureForALiving%2F%7E3%2Fllg4hbQbluE%2Fflowers-in-hands.html Recently I removed some beaded flowers from an old Liz Claiborne sweater.  When thinking of how to use them, I recalled Picasso’s Flowers in Hand.   I partially copied/ partially free-handed the flower position, stems, and hands. I machine stitched the hands and stems, then added the blue fabric border.  I did the machine quilting next, hand sewing on the beaded flowers after I had the binding done. The quilt measures 15.75 in X 18 in. Here you can see the beaded flowers and stitching. Here is the back. The quilt is for sale on Etsy. (Source: Suture for a Living) Suture for a Living blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5077732 Fri, 29 Jul 2011 11:15:00 +0100 5077732 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5069738&cid=t_97453_136_f&fid=35302&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FWhitePebble%2F%7E3%2FaKigrkuvbpY%2F           ira glass | Fab.com. Filed under: art, etc. (Source: white pebble) white pebble blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5069738 Wed, 27 Jul 2011 20:59:52 +0100 5069738 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5051094&cid=t_97453_136_f&fid=35302&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FWhitePebble%2F%7E3%2F_f7eAApeUEw%2F . Filed under: art, etc. Tagged: arts, draw, Sharpie, Visual Arts (Source: white pebble) white pebble blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5051094 Tue, 19 Jul 2011 15:13:23 +0100 5051094 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5050730&cid=t_97453_109_f&fid=34761&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedblitz.com%2F%7E%2F26446763%2F0%2Fneuromarketing%7ECool-Brain-Art.htm Last month was the conclusion of Brain-Art Competition 2011, and some of the entries are really intriguing. There were four categories of entry: Best 3-Dimensional Brain Rendering Best Representation of the Human Connectome Best Abstract Brain Illustration Best Humorous Brain Illustration The winner in the 3-D category was Rebrain by Robert Toro (above). More brain [...] CommentsCommentsRelated StoriesFurry Cat Ears Show Your MoodBetter Packaging via NeuromarketingApologies Really DO Work (Source: Neuromarketing) Neuromarketing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5050730 Mon, 18 Jul 2011 12:24:19 +0100 5050730 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5036486&cid=t_97453_133_f&fid=35095&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FAutismsEdges%2F%7E3%2FGtRh1qZyrxI%2Fsummmmertime-and-livin-is.html (Source: Autism's Edges) Autism's Edges blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5036486 Sun, 17 Jul 2011 16:58:00 +0100 5036486 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5028452&cid=t_97453_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F07%2F14%2Fone-of-the-biggest-barriers-to-creativity-and-how-to-overcome-it%2F Anyone who writes — or creates anything that goes out to the public — knows that oftentimes the product is akin to putting your heart out on a piece of paper (or laptop, or canvas and so on). Vulnerable, scary and vomit-inducing. So even if you get 100 compliments and kind words, one negative remark roars above the rest. It sticks out and stays with you. Not only does it have you questioning your work but, worse, your worth. Or even just the idea of being evaluated gets under your skin. Instead of telling the truth or letting your creativity flow freely, limitless and liberated, you’re paralyzed because you’re thinking about what everyone else will be thinking. So one of the biggest barriers to creativity is, as you’ve probably guessed by now: concern over the critics — be they... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5028452 Thu, 14 Jul 2011 10:15:04 +0100 5028452 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5028386&cid=t_97453_107_f&fid=34860&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.corporeality.net%2Fmuseion%2F2011%2F07%2F12%2Fbrain-gear-a-conference-on-neurodevices%2F I am repeatedly thrilled by news of events arranged by the European Neuroscience & Society Network (ENSN). If it does not clash too much with my planned research stay at BIOS in London in September, I will definitely find my way to Groningen for this conference as it fits very nicely with the next part of my ph.d.-project. See the conference description below. In a museum context, I am also curious to see what kinds of objects the conference will contain. I have been thinking that it is very difficult to make neuroscience tangible, but maybe this will give some clues as to how it might be done. Neurodevices could be seen as very powerful objects in the sense that they literally touch upon (or mess with) the merging of self and materiality. Interesting stuff! BRAIN GEAR – Discuss... Biomedicine on Display blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5028386 Tue, 12 Jul 2011 13:17:19 +0100 5028386 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4997628&cid=t_97453_109_f&fid=36089&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthesituationist.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F07%2F05%2Fsheena-iyengar-on-the-art-of-choosing%2F Situationist friend Sheena Iyengar studies how we make choices — and how we feel about the choices we make. At TEDGlobal, she talks about both trivial choices (Coke v. Pepsi) and profound ones, and shares her groundbreaking research that has uncovered some surprising attitudes about our decisions. Relate Situationist posts: Renata Saleci on “The Paradox of Choice” “Sheena Iyengar on the Situation of Choice,” “Sheena Iyengar’s Situation and the Situation of Choosing,” “Sheena Iyengar on ‘The Multiple Choice Problem,’” “Can’t Get No Satisfaction!: The Law Student’s Job Hunt – Part II,” “Dan Gilbert on the Situation of Our Decisions,” and “Just Choose It! “ To review the hundreds of Situationist posts discussing the “Choice Myth�... The Situationist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4997628 Tue, 05 Jul 2011 04:01:08 +0100 4997628 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4992742&cid=t_97453_107_f&fid=34860&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.corporeality.net%2Fmuseion%2F2011%2F07%2F02%2Frepresenting-the-contentious%2F I found this interesting – consider it in light of museum materialities and aestethics: “The symposium will also consider why academic and artistic projects are subject to different degrees of ethical oversight and how the final outputs of such projects are shaped by their prospective consumption in the public domain.” See below for the full call ——————————————————————————————————– Representing the Contentious:  A Symposium Dr Bronwyn Parry and Ania Dabrowska, Artist Mind Over Matter, Wellcome Trust People Award Call for papers. 14th October, 2011 10 am – 4 p... Biomedicine on Display blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4992742 Sat, 02 Jul 2011 09:20:23 +0100 4992742 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4992743&cid=t_97453_107_f&fid=34860&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.corporeality.net%2Fmuseion%2F2011%2F07%2F01%2Fhouse-wrapped-in-dolls-hair-artist-meta-comment-on-entire-museum%2F Just saw this on Danny’s blog. Artist meta-comment on entire museum:  The former London home of Sigmund and Anna Freud, now the Freud Museum, is enveloped in a cats cradle of rope made of dolls’ hair. Standing as it does on a prosperous suburban street of imposing redbrick villas, the bound house looks like a scene from a dream itself, a dream of home denied. Such dreams are typically untangled on a therapeutic descendant of the very couch that sits inside the museum; the fairytale Rapunzel tress-ropes also suggest the kind of psychological decoding of myth and culture that Freud indulged in. It’s interesting how an entire exhibition can transform and be experienced in a whole new way through one persons art-work derived from subjective associations. She hasn’t changed... Biomedicine on Display blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4992743 Fri, 01 Jul 2011 08:38:09 +0100 4992743 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4968628&cid=t_97453_113_f&fid=22291&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FMedgadget%2F%7E3%2FABFxVxgiFSk%2Felara-systems-animation-demo.html Elara Systems, a company producing 3D animation with a focus on the life sciences, has released a demo reel showing off the capabilities of its animators in producing product promos and educational clips.  We know how much you like beautiful imagery of body parts and medical devices, so here it is in living color: Link: Elara Systems… (Source: Medgadget) Medgadget blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4968628 Thu, 23 Jun 2011 15:28:35 +0100 4968628 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4952840&cid=t_97453_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fyears-of-planning-and-construction-lead-to-a-one-day-transition%2F2011.06.21 Tomorrow we’ll be far away Tomorrow is the judgement day Tomorrow we’ll discover what our God in heaven has in store One more dawn… On an unrelated note, tomorrow morning at 5AM our new ER opens and the old one closes down. I’ll be there working clinically. To the degree that it doesn’t interfere with patient care, I’ll live-tweet the experience. For those not familiar with the institution or the project — it’s a 110,000 annual visit ER closing down and reopening next door in a new, state of the art 83 bed ER, with an entire new 10-story hospital opening directly above at the same time, more or less. The logistics of the transition are pretty staggering. The ER will be the first unit to open. The old ambulance bay will have a barrier put up ... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4952840 Tue, 21 Jun 2011 21:00:00 +0100 4952840 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4953035&cid=t_97453_113_f&fid=22291&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FMedgadget%2F%7E3%2FALPid2D34Q4%2Fhealth-for-sale-exhibit-takes-a-look-at-miracle-cures-from-the-past.html Every day, we’re inundated with ads for the newest devices and pills that claim to improve our well-being. Often times we laugh and scoff at such remedies, but once in a while we’re irresistibly drawn to an ad that creates a picture of a happier you, thanks to a certain product (and only four payments of $9.99). Advertisements for health products is nothing new, and the Philadelphia Museum of Art has an exhibit that showcases posters for health remedies from around the world going as far back as the mid-1800′s that were collected by William H. Helfand. Some have more medical backing than others, but all present an interesting look into medical history. Here’s a description of the exhibit and its collector: In the mid 1950s, William H. Helfand began to collect prints... Medgadget blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4953035 Tue, 21 Jun 2011 16:42:43 +0100 4953035 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4952929&cid=t_97453_107_f&fid=34860&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.corporeality.net%2Fmuseion%2F2011%2F06%2F20%2Fmuseum-objects-and-poetry%2F I spend much time reading and absorbing good initiatives that other science, technology and medical museums around the world are taking. It’s dizzying. Take for example, our sister (brother?) museum in Cambridge, the Whipple Museum, who has had a writer-in-residence Kelley Swain (right) running workshops and events to encourage visitors, among them poet Lesley Saunders (below), writing poems inspired by objects in the museum’s collections. Wish I could be in Cambridge on Tuesday 26 July at 3 pm, to hear Kelley and Lesley read from their poems and discuss how Whipple’s collections have inspired their writings. The reading will be held in the museum’s newly refurbished Main Gallery. You don’t need to pay anything, but make sure you book ahead throug... Biomedicine on Display blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4952929 Mon, 20 Jun 2011 08:00:39 +0100 4952929 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4952932&cid=t_97453_107_f&fid=34860&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.corporeality.net%2Fmuseion%2F2011%2F06%2F17%2Ffluttering-brains%2F I’m not sure if Suzanne Anker‘s “Biota” (Porcelain, rapid prototype figurines, 2011) is fun, imaginative, engaging or plainly irritating (the fluttering movements are not kind to my overstimulated synapses): Anyway, it’s an illustration to a talk titled “Fundamentally Human: Contemporary Art and Neuroscience”, which Suzanne Anker is giving at the Suna Kıraç Conferences on Neurodegeneration in Istanbul on 25 June. In addition to scientific value, neuroscientific images, concepts and theories reflect shifts in perception and expression. In part, brought about by technological intervention, what was once thought to be the stuff of science fiction is now actually real. Fundamentally Human: Contemporary Art and Neuroscience, explores the ways in whi... Biomedicine on Display blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4952932 Fri, 17 Jun 2011 06:00:00 +0100 4952932 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4934278&cid=t_97453_107_f&fid=34860&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.corporeality.net%2Fmuseion%2F2011%2F06%2F16%2Fthe-untouchable-and-the-unseeable%2F How to display artefacts that cannot be touched or sometimes even seen, is an issue that has cropped up frequently in museums, particularly in medical museums wanting to exhibit molecular, chemical and genomic items. Thinking about this was part of the inspiration for the Sensuous Object Workshop in September here at Medical Museion. So it was good timing that in the space of one day I received two emails. The first was about The Museum of Non-Visible Art and the second was a call to submit work for an exhibition at the Manifest Gallery called Go Ahead…Touch Me! Both events are held in New York City: The Museum of Non-Visible Art (MONA) comprises of artworks that are not visible but only conceptualized. The work is in the form of ideas that are described. It is through the description a... Biomedicine on Display blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4934278 Thu, 16 Jun 2011 11:04:59 +0100 4934278 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4934588&cid=t_97453_129_f&fid=36038&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Ftrevis-life-with-multiple-sclerosis-ms%2Fa-glass-of-wine-a-nibble-of-cheese-and-some-ms-art%2F One of the down sides to my increased schedule of travel schedule, writing deadlines and other obligations (oh, and how our favorite disease is handcuffing me in the heat and humidity) is that I don’t get to do all of the things that I would like to do. It’s something we all have to deal with on some level; right? Well I want to make sure that I share this event – which I’ll, unfortunately, have to miss due to the above listed set of cascading events – with all of you who are within driving distance of Seattle. But in doing so, I hope that it might be a little bit of a spark for those of you who are not. Next weekend, the 18th & 19th, the Multiple Sclerosis Center of Swedish Neuroscience Institute, in association with the Bellevue Arts Museum, is presenting their second annu... Life with MS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4934588 Mon, 13 Jun 2011 20:30:04 +0100 4934588 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4934273&cid=t_97453_106_f&fid=36682&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSutureForALiving%2F%7E3%2FZn-3rXMO8F8%2Fmuseum-exhibit-violence-women-and-art.html I stumbled upon the news of this exhibit when I visited the CDC’s website and clicked on the button  “CDC Museum.”    Did you know the CDC had a museum?  Well, I don’t think I was aware of it. This exhibit opened June 6th and will run through September 9, 2011 at the CDC’s Global Health Odyssey Museum.  The exhibit, Off the Beaten Path: Violence, Women and Art, focuses on the prevention of violence against women.  (photo credit) The work of 28 contemporary artists from 24 countries is presented.  The art works address the issues of violence against women and girls around the world and their basic human rights to a safe and secure life. Among the artists featured in Off the Beaten Path are: Yoko Ono (Japan), Louise Bourgeois (France), Wang... Suture for a Living blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4934273 Mon, 13 Jun 2011 11:15:00 +0100 4934273 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4921503&cid=t_97453_107_f&fid=35667&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsubcellularbizniz.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F06%2Frhineland-reviews-not-too-shabby.html  War Movie Blog"Then there's the direction, most notably during the combat sequences.  It's just frenetic and intense.  At times it was highly reminiscent of scenes from Band of Brothers or Private Ryan.  Further proof that you don't need a big wallet to pull this kind of thing off.  Tons of handheld "following" shots, getting right into the mix and pulling no punches.  The editing and pacing here is excellent as well, keeping you right in the fight, without drawing you into endless 'rattattat' scenes as so often happens."Film Treats"The film’s premise is simple: a small group of soldiers, with no infantry training, are assigned to work with a company in the heart of the Rhineland in the later stages of the Second World War. Despite having no training to do ... Across the Bilayer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4921503 Fri, 10 Jun 2011 16:57:00 +0100 4921503 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4893523&cid=t_97453_107_f&fid=34860&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.corporeality.net%2Fmuseion%2F2011%2F06%2F03%2Fgenomic-jewellery-an-illumina-beadchip-necklace%2F We’ve just produced this simple piece of genomic jewellery — a necklace made by a gene chip in a thin silver chain (see larger image below). This particular gene chip (BeadChip) is produced by the San Diego-based company Illumina, which develops and manufactures platforms for the analysis of genetic variation and biological function for the rapidly growing sequencing, genotyping and gene expression markets. First, here’s some technical description of the Illumina BeadChip (based on what our senior curator Daniel Noesgaard has found out): A BeadChip is a ~30 x100 mm silica slide containing twenty-four arrays, each allowing for genotyping of a single biological sample. Each array contains a very large number of microscopic microwells etched into the surface of the... Biomedicine on Display blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4893523 Fri, 03 Jun 2011 08:00:22 +0100 4893523 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4893676&cid=t_97453_122_f&fid=34736&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FChannelN-PodcastsPoweredByOdiogo%2F%7E3%2FnjQKEQFxnCQ%2F If You’re Contemplating Suicide, This is for You A YouTuber does a beautifully eloquent rap about how it feels to be suicidal, with encouragement to go on. A vividly poetic and compelling performance, so good it’s gone viral. Available for download on mp3 as well. If you’re in need of help now, here are international crisis hotlines. (Source: Channel N) Channel N blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4893676 Thu, 02 Jun 2011 12:30:00 +0100 4893676 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4893542&cid=t_97453_107_f&fid=36672&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sciencebase.com%2Fscience-blog%2Flatest-spectroscopy-and-crystallography.html Electric microbes – X-ray diffraction has been used to reveal the structure of proteins attached to the surface of the microbe Shewanella oneidensis, a species found in deep-sea anaerobic habitats. These proteins can transfer electrons making this micro-organism potentially rather interesting as an electricity-generating system. The research could allow researchers to tether bacteria directly to electrodes creating efficient microbial fuel cells or bio-batteries powered by human or animal waste. Such an advance could also hasten the development of system based on microbial agents that can clean up oil spills or provide a new approach to remediating radioactive waste. Uranium and Raman – Scientists at the Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research in Tamil Nadu have carried out th... Sciencebase Science Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4893542 Thu, 02 Jun 2011 09:32:50 +0100 4893542 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4883842&cid=t_97453_136_f&fid=35302&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FWhitePebble%2F%7E3%2FHE-znWU5mWE%2F Filed under: art, etc. (Source: white pebble) white pebble blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4883842 Sun, 29 May 2011 21:18:44 +0100 4883842 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4883646&cid=t_97453_105_f&fid=39124&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jeffreymlevinemd.com%2Faging-rock-n-rollers-in-manhattan%2F The aromas of ganja and patchouli wafted across Broadway near the Beacon Theater Friday night, as the concert celebrating Wavy Gravy’s 75th birthday was about to begin.  Born with the name Hugh Romney, he was onstage at Woodstock in 1969 and announced, “What we have in mind is breakfast in bed for 400,000!”  Since his Woodstock days, Wavy has maintained a philosophy of community activism, founding ...Read More (Source: Jeffrey M. Levine MD | Geriatric Specialist | Wound Care | Pressure Ulcers) Jeffrey M. Levine MD | Geriatric Specialist | Wound Care | Pressure Ulcers blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4883646 Sun, 29 May 2011 16:44:42 +0100 4883646 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4876410&cid=t_97453_107_f&fid=34860&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.corporeality.net%2Fmuseion%2F2011%2F05%2F28%2Fengaging-with-the-unfamiliar%2F I have just had a proposal accepted by Nordisk Sommeruniversitet who will be holding their Summer Symposium in Falsterbo, Sweden, July 30th - August 7th, 2011. NSU is organized by a Swedish non-profit organization sponsored by the Nordic Council of Ministers. It focuses on fostering cross-disciplinary research networks in the Nordic countries There are eight study circles and I will be doing a practical workshop in study circle #7, Artistic research – strategies for embodiment. The study circle will invite distinguished researchers and artists in the field, who have contributed to this emerging discipline. Building on the experiences from the upcoming anthology of the previous study circle 7, the new study circle will end with a new publication. This publication will focus on sharing me... Biomedicine on Display blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4876410 Sat, 28 May 2011 15:10:40 +0100 4876410 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4872198&cid=t_97453_113_f&fid=22291&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FMedgadget%2F%7E3%2Fgz3br7epnm0%2Fbubble-dress-makes-statement-about-environmental-toxins.html Is your “Warning Signs” t-shirt indicating high levels of carbon monoxide around you? Perhaps, you’d like to don the “Eight” dress, a completely transparent piece of clothing designed to isolate you completely from the outside environment. This unusual dress contains an air purifier connected to an oxygen tank so you’re always breathing in clean air. Designed by an NYU student to raise awareness of the dangerous substances we’re pumping into the air, “Eight” is both an environmental statement and a contemporary piece of clothing that would make John Travolta (or Lady Gaga) drool. Here’s a description of “Eight” from designer Hana Marie Newman: 8 challenges inverted quarantine and the response to perceived toxic environ... Medgadget blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4872198 Thu, 26 May 2011 17:32:10 +0100 4872198 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4847996&cid=t_97453_107_f&fid=34860&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.corporeality.net%2Fmuseion%2F2011%2F05%2F20%2Fhelp-with-information-about-rollators%2F I am currently researching a piece on rollators. Based on artistic research investigating the aesthetics and materiality of these essential but perhaps under appreciated objects I am struggling with finding some further information. It is generally accepted that the first rollator appeared in the 1970s and was designed by Bernt Leander from Sweden. There is no record of a ‘first’ rollator and no history of the initial designs. Unable to find a person responsible for design and manufacture of rollators  I emailed the general Swedish inquiry contact at Invacare, the overall worldwide distributor but I have had no reply. I know that Dolomite was taken over by Invacare and their factory is in Anderstorp. A specific question I asked is regarding the range of colours available, particul... Biomedicine on Display blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4847996 Fri, 20 May 2011 19:08:16 +0100 4847996 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4829163&cid=t_97453_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FbU2cz9zqJhM%2F Semir Zeki, Professor of Neuroesthetics at University College London has recently unveiled research that demonstrates how significant art is to our collective happiness and well-being. In fact, he posits that when we look at art, the effect on our brain is analogous to being in love, as art stimulates the pleasure centers of our brains. If that’s the case, then for years I’ve been having an illicit affair with Banksy, and he doesn’t even know it. Zeki says, “We’ve recently found that when we look at things that we consider beautiful, the activity in the pleasure and reward centers of the brain goes up. There’s a lot of dopamine, which is also known as a feel-good neuro-transmitter, in these areas, so it essentially, the feel-good centers are being stimul... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4829163 Wed, 11 May 2011 17:53:46 +0100 4829163 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4813542&cid=t_97453_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FbU2cz9zqJhM%2F Semir Zeki, Professor of Neuroesthetics at University College London has recently unveiled research that demonstrates how significant art is to our collective happiness and well-being. In fact, he posits that when we look at art, the effect on our brain is analogous to being in love, as art stimulates the pleasure centers of our brains. If that’s the case, then for years I’ve been having an illicit affair with Banksy, and he doesn’t even know it. Zeki says, “We’ve recently found that when we look at things that we consider beautiful, the activity in the pleasure and reward centers of the brain goes up. There’s a lot of dopamine, which is also known as a feel-good neuro-transmitter, in these areas, so it essentially, the feel-good centers are being stimul... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4813542 Wed, 11 May 2011 17:53:46 +0100 4813542 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4813338&cid=t_97453_107_f&fid=34860&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.corporeality.net%2Fmuseion%2F2011%2F05%2F10%2Fworkshop-on-the-sensuous-object-smell-and-touch-ambience-aesthetic-visual-thinking-tacit-knowledge-sound-and-seduction-29-30-september%2F Our own Lucy Lyons and Anette Stenslund are organising a two-day workshop titled ‘The Sensuous Object’ here at Medical Museion, September 29-30. ‘The Sensuous Object’ is an interdisciplinary, participatory workshop concerned with ways we actually engage with objects and aimed at researchers in all disciplines interested in the materiality of actual artefacts and ways of understanding objects through the senses. How we experience and understand objects as sensuous objects that have been realized, produced, consumed through and by our senses, and how they impact on us and how we impact on them, are just a few of the expected discussion topics. By inviting participants to choose actual objects and use them as central to their presentations, the aim is to challenge esta... Biomedicine on Display blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4813338 Tue, 10 May 2011 14:28:07 +0100 4813338 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4797879&cid=t_97453_136_f&fid=35302&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FWhitePebble%2F%7E3%2F0ZDlmgy0ngQ%2F G.D.B.P.W.S.N.B.D.G. Giraffes Drawn By People Who Should Not Be Drawing Giraffes No, seriously. Filed under: art, etc., Link Tagged: giraffes (Source: white pebble) white pebble blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4797879 Sun, 08 May 2011 00:51:50 +0100 4797879 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4794946&cid=t_97453_122_f&fid=34736&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FChannelN-PodcastsPoweredByOdiogo%2F%7E3%2FG3uPe6hXh_g%2F Love Story Winner of the University College London’s 2011 Brains on Film festival. Fun short depicts love and neurotransmission as film noir romance. (Source: Channel N) Channel N blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4794946 Sat, 07 May 2011 00:55:33 +0100 4794946 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4789298&cid=t_97453_105_f&fid=39124&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jeffreymlevinemd.com%2Fwill-barnet-hundred-year-old-artist%2F Will Barnet, an American artist living in New York City, will turn 100 years old next month.  I had the opportunity to photograph him recently in his home and studio in the National Arts Club in Gramercy Park.  His paintings and drawings are in every major museum in the United States, and he is still [...] (Source: Jeffrey M. Levine MD | Geriatric Specialist | Wound Care | Pressure Ulcers) Jeffrey M. Levine MD | Geriatric Specialist | Wound Care | Pressure Ulcers blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4789298 Wed, 04 May 2011 04:02:29 +0100 4789298 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4775485&cid=t_97453_122_f&fid=34736&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FChannelN-PodcastsPoweredByOdiogo%2F%7E3%2FEF6Z_0wVPOU%2F The Downward Spiral of Upward Social Comparison Comparisons among peers, acted out as situations around a fashion photo shoot and party, mixed with narrated citations. An unusual video format, with lots of good research info about media and peer comparisons affecting body image, drinking, eating disorders, identity, racism, individuality, suicide, and more. (Source: Channel N) Channel N blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4775485 Mon, 02 May 2011 22:38:22 +0100 4775485 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4771317&cid=t_97453_136_f&fid=39016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fturquoisegates.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F05%2Fhollow-eyes.html Eyes of glassmatte paper projector screenwith the scenes playing from the insideI remember too muchand now I can't screamGot to take it in strideFlash back to sevenflash back to bloodflash back to liesas I held back the floodI was the child with thumb in dikeI was the girl with banana seat bikeOne day I "fell on it" and bled so muchI remember doctor's cold glovesindignity of examPrivate placesempty spacesfilled with painnever the sameI try to cry, scream, swear, weepI try hardest to go to sleepTo walk the halls of unconscious mindlike the Oreo lost in the bottom of the milk glassI dive in and I'm sinking fastI just go looking for someone to believe in meCover up the scarlet letterWrap me up in robesLead me out tremblingIf only I could say (like He did)"It is finished."Flip the switch.Go ba... Turquoise Gates blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4771317 Sun, 01 May 2011 09:30:00 +0100 4771317 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4771314&cid=t_97453_136_f&fid=35302&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FWhitePebble%2F%7E3%2F_G5BZP98ESw%2F This makes sense if you think about it. Many word processors and text editors are out there now that are geared to the person writing a novel or a screen play — actually I think there are about three programs as well as any number of Word templates that are geared to screenwriters alone. There’s just this pernicious belief that if you have a certain writing program, that it will automatically make you a better writer. The books will just pour out of you and all of your problems will be solved. They won’t be solved, but they will be forgotten about temporarily while you move your story texts into the new program and get everything formatted just so, and fill out the little character templates and the little location templates. But then you won’t be getting any new writin... white pebble blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4771314 Sat, 30 Apr 2011 20:01:35 +0100 4771314 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4768035&cid=t_97453_106_f&fid=36682&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSutureForALiving%2F%7E3%2FaUrTjWg4ey4%2Fyellow-flower.html This small art quilt was inspired by a photo of a multinodular goiter in a JAMA article (photo credit), the upper right image here. I took the photo and enlarged it more than 400% to create this template on freezer paper.  I applied light-weight fusible web to the back of my black fabric and the freezer paper to the front.  Then using an #11 blade I cut out the design.   The black fabric was then fused to the background fabrics.  First the yellow print and then the gray print.  The raw edges were then machine appliqued.   The border consists of two thin strips (an inner black and then the print) and a larger black.   I machine quilted the piece.  Here is a  close view of the yellow flower which was fussy cut from a wonderful Batik. &... Suture for a Living blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4768035 Fri, 29 Apr 2011 11:15:00 +0100 4768035 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4753923&cid=t_97453_136_f&fid=35302&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FWhitePebble%2F%7E3%2Fz2SgJNM8-xA%2F Libraryland – equivoque:. Filed under: art, etc. (Source: white pebble) white pebble blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4753923 Tue, 26 Apr 2011 13:13:45 +0100 4753923 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4803150&cid=t_97453_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Flifeinthefastlane%2FWZHV%2F%7E3%2FsFC5sHxavmg%2F This striking Radiolab video made by Everynone was inspired by Radiolab's Desperately Seeking Symmetry episode. (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4803150 Tue, 26 Apr 2011 09:35:13 +0100 4803150 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4753725&cid=t_97453_105_f&fid=39124&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jeffreymlevinemd.com%2Ffaces-of-a-generation-essay-by-jerry-winakur%2F An Essay by Dr. Jerry Winakur [This essay written by author and physician Jerry Winakur is reprinted with permission from Caring for the Ages, a publication of the American Medical Directors Association.  Dr. Winakur is Clinical Professor of Medicine at University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio where my exhibit, Aging Across America, was [...] (Source: Jeffrey M. Levine MD | Geriatric Specialist | Wound Care | Pressure Ulcers) Jeffrey M. Levine MD | Geriatric Specialist | Wound Care | Pressure Ulcers blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4753725 Mon, 25 Apr 2011 22:15:26 +0100 4753725 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4742383&cid=t_97453_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fpimped-out-wheelchairs%2F2011.04.22 Humor site Cracked.com is profiling stories of five souped-up wheelchair projects. If you already have four wheels and a frame, might as well install a flame thrower on it. Or how about a motorcycle with a wheelchair docking system? Link: The 5 Most Incredible Stories of Pimped Out Wheelchairs… *This blog post was originally published at Medgadget* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4742383 Fri, 22 Apr 2011 22:00:07 +0100 4742383 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4742613&cid=t_97453_136_f&fid=35302&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FWhitePebble%2F%7E3%2F94T64umVcyU%2F Real art has the capacity to make us nervous. — Susan Sontag via Quote of the Day: Susan Sontag — The Brooks Review. Filed under: art, etc., qotd Tagged: arts, Authors, Literature, qotd, Susan Sontag (Source: white pebble) white pebble blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4742613 Fri, 22 Apr 2011 13:12:50 +0100 4742613 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4742615&cid=t_97453_136_f&fid=35302&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FWhitePebble%2F%7E3%2FtCfe_tvFdb4%2F . “Read & Trust is committed to gathering together the best independent writers available—the ones recommended by the writers you read and trust.” (description via the website) Filed under: art, etc. (Source: white pebble) white pebble blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4742615 Fri, 22 Apr 2011 12:57:08 +0100 4742615 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4734485&cid=t_97453_136_f&fid=35302&url=http%3A%2F%2F198.234.121.108%2Faroundcincinnati%2F011010_JoeEnzweiler.mp3 [The play button doesn't seem to work for this — click on the blue link.] Filed under: art, etc., Poetry, Literature, and Writing Tagged: poem (Source: white pebble) white pebble blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4734485 Thu, 21 Apr 2011 13:38:40 +0100 4734485 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4734486&cid=t_97453_136_f&fid=35302&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FWhitePebble%2F%7E3%2FwAwh0DUguRE%2F . Filed under: art, etc. (Source: white pebble) white pebble blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4734486 Wed, 20 Apr 2011 16:26:20 +0100 4734486 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4734488&cid=t_97453_136_f&fid=35302&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FWhitePebble%2F%7E3%2FcuOF8jbWCxo%2F Image via Wikipedia Ever since coming across the Innisfree Coffee House and poetry bookstore in Boulder CO, I have been surrounding myself with lovely collected works editions of a number of modern & contemporary poets that I have managed not to have gotten before, or have only gotten in general anthologies. Not all have been successes, yet. Ones I should love, I still feel cold about. New best poetry-book friends: Elizabeth Bishop, Poems John Berryman, The Dream Songs Ones I’m still warming up to: Czesław Miłosz, Collected Poems Ezra Pound, The Cantos of Ezra Pound Ones I may like but never love: Robert Lowell, Collected Poems I know that this admission will show that I am a vastly inferior person, because I am supposed to be potty about Lowell especially. The music in ... white pebble blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4734488 Wed, 20 Apr 2011 01:20:43 +0100 4734488 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4720045&cid=t_97453_136_f&fid=35302&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FWhitePebble%2F%7E3%2FoDEFr7DpyDA%2F Poems for Your Pocket- Poets.org – Poetry, Poems, Bios & More. Filed under: art, etc. Tagged: art, Literature, National Poetry Month, Online Writing, poetry (Source: white pebble) white pebble blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4720045 Fri, 15 Apr 2011 13:45:26 +0100 4720045 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4704656&cid=t_97453_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fthe-ten-types-of-doctor-bloggers%2F2011.04.12 One of my favourite blogs just featured a nice picture that presents the 10 typical types of medical bloggers. Here they are: Dr. Funny Dr. Mommy Dr. Boring Dr. Didactic Dr. Product Placement Dr. Resident Dr. No Longer A Doctor Dr. Political Dr. Miracle Dr. Whiny Which type do you belong to? Click on the image for the original source and size. *This blog post was originally published at ScienceRoll* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4704656 Tue, 12 Apr 2011 20:00:32 +0100 4704656 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4704658&cid=t_97453_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fa-poem-mend%2F2011.04.12 We are living incarnations of a love that preceded us. Vibrant, with ailing petals that should fall. A knot in the throat, a conjuring of another’s quintessence, as music brightens the void. As we love others perhaps we can feel the face of eternity shining down upon us. If we could but hold on to love, to be mindful of its primacy, we might never grow dim again. *This blog post was originally published at The Examining Room of Dr. Charles* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4704658 Tue, 12 Apr 2011 14:00:08 +0100 4704658 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4704662&cid=t_97453_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fthe-next-generation-of-medical-education-tools-prezi-bests-powerpoint%2F2011.04.11 I made my first PowerPoint presentation in 1997, and actually used Microsoft’s application to prepare 35mm Kodachrome slides for a carousel projector. Since then, I’ve seen thousands of PowerPoint presentations (and a few dozen Keynotes), and had a hand in creating many, myself. Not since a conference a decade ago have I needed to make Kodachrome slides. Yet almost everyone still uses software built around printing slides, making a linear progression of topics. The impact of this format on human thought is substantial — PowerPoint was fingered as contributing to the Columbia disaster and has spawned a lot of discussion and linkage, even here, regarding effective communication (probably all conceived of during dull PowerPoint presentations). While compelling presentations... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4704662 Mon, 11 Apr 2011 20:00:00 +0100 4704662 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4696686&cid=t_97453_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F04%2F10%2Fvirginia-heffernan-on-internet-addiction%2F I’ve been saying it for as long as it’s been around — “Internet addiction” is an unhealthy focus and fascination on the technology, as though it caused people to enjoy spending time interacting with it. If people are using the Internet to socialize — on Facebook, Twitter, etc. — how can we turn around and characterize that as a bad thing? Would we engage in the same negative characterization if we were referring to someone who simply did this over the telephone? Or face-to-face? Of course not. And that’s the disconnect that happens when psychologists throw out these not-well-thought-out terms to describe something they are concerned about. They turn it into a dysfunction through inadequate and poorly theorized labels, that then get picked up ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4696686 Sun, 10 Apr 2011 14:29:57 +0100 4696686 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4684710&cid=t_97453_140_f&fid=34844&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftheicarusproject.net%2Fart%2Fdepression-20-words-or-less Icarus forum member maamyyrä curated a collection of writing about "depression" from this forum thread and put the words together with images. It's a big download, but worth it!  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=4684710 Thu, 07 Apr 2011 03:49:58 +0100 4684710 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4684672&cid=t_97453_136_f&fid=35302&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FWhitePebble%2F%7E3%2F_Zhdp8x-oyw%2F via yay!everyday Filed under: art, etc. Tagged: new york, New York City (Source: white pebble) white pebble blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4684672 Wed, 06 Apr 2011 17:45:40 +0100 4684672 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4670160&cid=t_97453_106_f&fid=36682&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSutureForALiving%2F%7E3%2F_QZqh5l9JmI%2Fshadowfold-play-i-quilt.html The center motif of this small art quilt is an exercise in using the techniques from the book Shadowfolds by Jeffrey Rutzky and Chris Palmer.  The book is full of interesting was to make geometric designs by creating folds in fabric. Using border fabric I added a mitered border.  The border is machine quilted.  I used the beads to quilt the center motif which was made using white fabric.  There is a layer of blue-green fabric between the quilt and the batting so the folds show more.  The quilt measures 9.5 in square. Here is a close up to show the border, the folds, and the beads. The back is a lovely gold fabric with triangles for ease of hanging.  A bamboo skewer is used along with a picture hanging hook. This quilt is for sale on Etsy. (Source: Suture for... Suture for a Living blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4670160 Sun, 03 Apr 2011 12:15:00 +0100 4670160 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4653363&cid=t_97453_105_f&fid=39124&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jeffreymlevinemd.com%2Ffifteen-years-of-cover-photos-on-the-gerontologist%2F This video explores my photographic work that has appeared on the cover of The Gerontologist (TG) over the past 15 years.  TG is the flagship journal of the Gerontological Society of America, and is devoted to multidisciplinary research and education in all aspects of aging.  I started publishing photos on TG back in 1996.  The [...] (Source: Jeffrey M. Levine MD | Geriatric Specialist | Wound Care | Pressure Ulcers) Jeffrey M. Levine MD | Geriatric Specialist | Wound Care | Pressure Ulcers blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4653363 Tue, 29 Mar 2011 22:33:11 +0100 4653363 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4622280&cid=t_97453_106_f&fid=36682&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSutureForALiving%2F%7E3%2FAG8HAEIYadk%2Fshout-outs_22.html Better Health is the host for this week’s “Emotional Issue”of Grand Rounds! You can read this week’s edition here. Welcome to this week’s edition of Grand Rounds, the Cliff’s Notes of the medical blogosphere. Each week a different medblogger reads through peer submissions and summarizes/organizes them all into one blog post (using their own unique structure or theme). Instructions for participation (and hosting) are here. When I host Grand Rounds I like to organize the posts into emotion categories – kind of the way that movies are categorized into “drama, action, comedy, etc.” …... Judging from the volume of posts in each category, it seems that the majority of you are either surprised or outraged! I organized the submissions by emotion category, and then listed th... Suture for a Living blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4622280 Tue, 22 Mar 2011 11:49:23 +0100 4622280 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4622281&cid=t_97453_107_f&fid=34860&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.corporeality.net%2Fmuseion%2F2011%2F03%2F22%2Fgenomic-enlightenment-the-video-behind-the-installation%2F The installation Genomic Enlightenment, which was pre-showed last night for a specially invited scentific audience interested in “deep sequencing” , has involved a lot of work. This is a movie about the skills, joy and team-work that went into making and putting up the beautiful, glimmering wave of microarrays. The installation can be seen in the entrance hall of Medical Museion from Wednesday 23 March. Stay atuned for news about the official opening. Tweet (Source: Biomedicine on Display) Biomedicine on Display blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4622281 Tue, 22 Mar 2011 09:00:46 +0100 4622281 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4606007&cid=t_97453_136_f&fid=35302&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FWhitePebble%2F%7E3%2FJ4h-hSj7KRY%2F How to Celebrate Bob Dylan’s Birthday | eHow.com. Often referred to as the “most important voice of his generation,” Bob Dylan epitomized the free, folk sound of the ’60s. Celebrate the Tambourine Man‘s birthday on May 24th with some down-home revelry of your own.   Difficulty: Easy Instructions things you’ll need: Harmonicas CD Players VCRs Bob Dylan CD’s Bob Dylan Videos 1 Write a private birthday card addressed to Robert Zimmerman, Bob Dylan’s original birth name. 2 Play a little harmonica in tribute to the man who made a name with this unique instrument. 3 Break out your CD collection and play Bob’s first hit original album from beginning to end. “The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan” was release... white pebble blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4606007 Fri, 18 Mar 2011 01:40:58 +0100 4606007 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4605884&cid=t_97453_109_f&fid=38954&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffrontierpsychiatrist.co.uk%2Freview-of-high-society-at-the-wellcome-collection-guest-post%2F Unfortunately this exhibition has now closed, but this review by Dr Lisa Conlan is still well worth reading.  It was originally featured in the London Division March 2011 newsletter.  Photo credit: Wellcome Collection ‘Every society is a high society’ is the tagline of this topical and playful exhibition. ‘High Society’ challenges the status quo that we live in an era of unprecedented levels of drug addiction, that it is a very modern disease. With billions spent yearly on the ‘war against drugs’ and UN estimates putting the yearly turnover of the illicit drugs trade at $320 billion (£200bn), it’s easy to see where this idea comes from. In fact, as this exhibition sets out to demonstrate, addiction is nothing new and psychoactive ex... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4605884 Thu, 17 Mar 2011 21:09:08 +0100 4605884 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4605885&cid=t_97453_109_f&fid=38954&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffrontierpsychiatrist.co.uk%2Fart-of-psychiatry-society%2F I’m sorry that I’ve not posted much recently busy, busy.  I have been tweeting quite a lot though: www.twitter.com/psychiatrist which is less time intensive and sort of fun. I’ve just set up a new blog and a society: The Art of Psychiatry Society, which I hope will be of interest.  The blog will feature the treatment of psychiatry and mental illness in the arts: books, films, television, theatre; it’s planned that the society will hold monthly meetings on similar topics.  Please check out the new blog, and let me know if there’s anything arty going on I should know about.  If you enjoyed this post you can buy me a coffee! (Source: ) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4605885 Thu, 17 Mar 2011 19:38:35 +0100 4605885 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4600746&cid=t_97453_136_f&fid=35302&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FWhitePebble%2F%7E3%2FMyyIk9aGng4%2F When you find yourself addressing the wind like this: O Wind! then you know you’re trying too hard. [filed under experience] [cross-posted from a night kitchen]   Filed under: art, etc. (Source: white pebble) white pebble blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4600746 Wed, 16 Mar 2011 13:32:07 +0100 4600746 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4592695&cid=t_97453_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FQzD6otG0mCU%2F One of the big gripes among biotech investors is that Amgen has refused to pay a dividend. No matter how many times the issue has been raised, execs have refused to consider the prospect. Never mind that the stock has been battered amid a raft of struggles, notably FDA warnings over health risks associated with the Aranesp and Epogen anemia meds, concerns about reduced Medicare reimbursement and uncertainty about its pipeline and acquisition strategy (see this). At one point, the combination of setbacks and miscues resulted in Kevin Sharer being named one of the worst chief executives a few years ago (see this). Now, though, attention is focused on the possibility of a dividend since Wall Street anticipates the issue will be addressed at the upcoming annual shareholder meeting. Investors, ... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4592695 Mon, 14 Mar 2011 13:59:30 +0100 4592695 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4549914&cid=t_97453_140_f&fid=34844&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftheicarusproject.net%2F-icarus-project%2Fcrooked-beauty-and-embodiment-madness Crooked Beauty and The Embodiment of ‘Madness’ by Ken Paul Rosenthal c. 2010 A filmmaker delves deep into the creative and conceptual process of embodying madness in the poetic documentary, Crooked Beauty.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=4549914 Sat, 05 Mar 2011 00:32:35 +0100 4549914 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4549808&cid=t_97453_113_f&fid=39280&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FMarkHawker%2F%7E3%2Ffvca2eN81-Y%2F3643543566 (Source: Mark My Words 2.1) Mark My Words 2.1 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4549808 Fri, 04 Mar 2011 21:48:48 +0100 4549808 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4536064&cid=t_97453_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fwhat-the-king%25e2%2580%2599s-speech-teaches-us-about-stuttering%2F2011.03.01 The film “The King’s Speech” won the Academy Award for Best Picture [on Sunday night.] The movie has come in for some criticism for its depiction of the political machinations surrounding the abdication of Edward VIII  and Britain’s appeasement of Hitler. The British-born writer Christopher Hitchens, unsparing and deliciously eloquent as always, puts the politics of  George VI in a far less favorable light than the movie does.       But ”The King’s Speech” has won almost universal praise for its portrayal of the reluctant monarch’s stuttering, a speech pattern that includes involuntary repetition of sounds and syllables and “speech blocks” that cause prolonged pauses. Many young  children who stutter grow out of the problem, but p... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4536064 Tue, 01 Mar 2011 18:00:13 +0100 4536064 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4527758&cid=t_97453_106_f&fid=36682&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSutureForALiving%2F%7E3%2Fmq8IrgMMIqI%2Fpale-flowers-quilt.html Recently I received this quilt from Susan as part of the ALQS5.  It is lovely!   It is 8.25 in X 10.75 in. Here is the back before I sewed on a sleeve so I can hang it. Here are the posts of the quilts made and received from the first three ALQS. Made: 1st: Laced Ribbons Quilt (went to Pennsylvania, May 2008) 2nd: Flower Basket Quilt (went to Indiana, September 2008) 3rd: Fractures I (went to Australia, June 2009) 4th:  Blue Hawaii Wall Hanging (went to   Great Britain, July 2010) 5th:  Winter  (went to the Netherlands,  January 2011)   Received 1st: I Received My Quilt (from Denver, June 2008) 2nd: It's Arrived! (from Italy, November 2008) 3rd: Geverfde Quilt (from the Netherlands, August 2009) 4th:  Falling Stars  (from Grea... Suture for a Living blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4527758 Sun, 27 Feb 2011 12:37:00 +0100 4527758 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4501623&cid=t_97453_107_f&fid=34860&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.corporeality.net%2Fmuseion%2F2011%2F02%2F20%2Fare-bioart-works-ever-finished%2F A lot of people on Facebook have recently been excited about art critic and historian James Elkins’ analysis, in a recent Huffington Post chronicle (“Exploring Famous Unfinished Paintings in Google Art Project”), of what it means to ‘finish’ an artwork. It’s a well-written and beautifully illustrated piece, but it’s not unproblematic if you think in terms of other creative genres than art. “How does an artist know when a painting is finished?”, Elkins asks. I’m not sure I really understand what the problem is. When I write an scholarly article, it’s by definition finished when I send the proofs back to the publisher. That doesn’t mean my thinking is finished; the article will most probably be followed by another... Biomedicine on Display blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4501623 Sun, 20 Feb 2011 18:00:48 +0100 4501623 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4501620&cid=t_97453_106_f&fid=36682&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSutureForALiving%2F%7E3%2F-FenoYnGU3M%2Fheart-in-hand-quilt.html I really like how this quilt turned out.  For now it is hanging in my office.  I have decided to use it to help Movin Meat raise money for The St Baldrick's Foundation.  It is listed on Etsy if anyone is interested in buying it. The quilt was inspired by this scarf featured on Street Anatomy. I cropped a screen shot, brushed in the heart (suggested by the arterial formation), and then printed it out on a sheet of Colorfast fabric.  The border fabric is from an old flour sack. It is machine pieced and quilted.  The small wall hanging measures 18.5 in X 23.75 in. I embellished the heart in the hand using yarns and thread. The back is a simple gray print cotton calico. (Source: Suture for a Living) Suture for a Living blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4501620 Sun, 20 Feb 2011 12:37:00 +0100 4501620 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4489715&cid=t_97453_107_f&fid=34860&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.corporeality.net%2Fmuseion%2F2011%2F02%2F16%2Fa-manifesto-for-creating-science-technology-and-medicine-exhibitions%2F Two weeks ago I mentioned that the Museums Journal had published Ken Arnolds and my Dogme 95-style manifesto for creating science, technology and medicine exhibitions, first presented last September at a conference organised by Medical Museion in Copenhagen. We have now received the journal’s permission to publish the full version of the manifesto. Enjoy and/or criticize! Just over 15 years ago, Danish directors Lars von Trier and Thomas Vinterberg spearheaded Dogme 95, a manifesto to purify the art of film-making. The aim was to engage audiences more profoundly and make sure they weren’t distracted by over-production. The Dogme manifesto ruled out special effects, post-production changes and other tricks in order to focus on the story and the performances. Since then, writer... Biomedicine on Display blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4489715 Wed, 16 Feb 2011 21:43:31 +0100 4489715 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4477764&cid=t_97453_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fpancreas-of-mine-wont-you-be-my-valentine%2F2011.02.14 Oh rotting, feeble pancreas of mine, Won’t you be my Valentine? Won’t you wake from your long sleep And make some insulin, you creep? What makes you sit, all shaped like a wiener, Lazy and dull, with a pompous demeanor? What makes it okay, that for your enjoyment You’ve spent twenty plus years filing unemployment? We need to start over; we need to be friends. We need this whole type 1 diabetes to end. I’m tired of shots and I’m sick of the lows, So I think we should talk about ending this row. I could use a break, my corn-cob-shaped friend. I’d love to have “old age” listed as my end. I think that your time off has drawn to a close. I’d like working islets, and plenty of those. How ’bout it, old pal? Care to start working? Care t... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4477764 Mon, 14 Feb 2011 16:00:10 +0100 4477764 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4389201&cid=t_97453_105_f&fid=39124&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jeffreymlevinemd.com%2Faging-across-america-goes-to-san-antonio%2F My new photo exhibit, Aging Across America, will make its debut at the Center for Medical Humanities and Ethics at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio in February 2011. Directed by Ruth Bergrren MD whose background is Internal Medicine and Infectious Disease, the Center hosts special events throughout the year that [...] (Source: Jeffrey M. Levine MD | Geriatric Specialist | Wound Care | Pressure Ulcers) Jeffrey M. Levine MD | Geriatric Specialist | Wound Care | Pressure Ulcers blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4389201 Mon, 24 Jan 2011 04:37:54 +0100 4389201 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4389350&cid=t_97453_140_f&fid=34844&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftheicarusproject.net%2Flocal-groups%2Fmad-stories-and-wild-songs-open-mic-night Share your stories of mental health/illness, experiences with the mental health industry, tools for individual and community healing, and dreams of liberation. Bring songs, poems, stories, friends. Laughing Horse Books 12 NE 10th Portland, Oregon This event is the kick-off for a new icarus project, a weekly radical mental support group. If you're interested in being part of that but can't make this event, e-mail River at gaias.eye@gmail.com or Julia at julia.smedley2@gmail.com Art: Christy. C. Roadread 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=4389350 Sun, 23 Jan 2011 12:10:03 +0100 4389350 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4361049&cid=t_97453_107_f&fid=34860&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.corporeality.net%2Fmuseion%2F2011%2F01%2F17%2Fdrawing-experiences-of-ageing-lotte-residential-care-home-copenhagen%2F Upon arrival at Lotte residential care home on 7th December, I was greeted with the trappings of a party. The dining room had been recently decorated with candles and baubles for Christmas and the tables were set with Danish flags and napkins in honour of a resident’s birthday. A chair was placed for me at a table. I sat next to Ingrid and opposite Inge and Nis. I had met Nis the previous week but he had no memory of me. He was very pleased to talk and introduced Inge to me as his fiancée.  Ingrid remembered me but did not recollect that I had drawn her. She seemed very pleased to see the drawing of herself when I showed it to her. After eating together, I chose to depict Inge and Nis sitting next to each other in one drawing. Inge was very elegant and beautiful. Her silver hair still ... Biomedicine on Display blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4361049 Mon, 17 Jan 2011 09:00:13 +0100 4361049 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4352754&cid=t_97453_109_f&fid=38954&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffrontierpsychiatrist.co.uk%2Fconference-comics-medicine-the-sequential-art-of-illness%2F This conference may interest some readers of this blog.   Even if you don’t have the inclination to go to Illinois, the graphic medicine website is worth a visit. Comics & Medicine: The Sequential Art of Illness 9-11 June 2011 Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Chicago, Illinois This second international interdisciplinary conference* aims to explore the past, present, and possible future of comics in the context of the healthcare experience. Programs in medical humanities have long touted the benefits of reading literature and  studying visual art in the medical  setting, but the use of comics in healthcare practice and education is relatively new. The melding of text and image has much to offer all members of the healthcare team, including pat... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4352754 Sat, 15 Jan 2011 22:34:13 +0100 4352754 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4349538&cid=t_97453_106_f&fid=36682&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSutureForALiving%2F%7E3%2FyQSsivbauYg%2Fyou-melt-my-heart.html This quilt was made from the cut-out fabric from the EKG of my “Winter” quilt. You can see what I mean in this photo. This small wall hanging quilt is 16 in square. It is machine and hand appliqued. It is machine quilted. The icicles in the heart are quilted with metallic thread. Here you can see the deep red thread used to quilt the “frame” and the metallic used in the middle. Here is a photo of the center of the back of the quilt before the sleeve and label were added. I have listed it for sale on Etsy. (Source: Suture for a Living) Suture for a Living blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4349538 Fri, 14 Jan 2011 14:52:32 +0100 4349538 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4326901&cid=t_97453_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fthe-musicians-brain-on-mri%2F2011.01.09 Dr. Charles Limb is an otolaryngologist, and he’s also on the faculty at the Peabody Conservatory of Music. Wanting to study creativity on the neurological level, he used fMRI to scan the brains of musicians while improvising along with them. Here he describes the experiment, including the building of an MRI-compatible electronic keyboard: Link @ TED… *This blog post was originally published at Medgadget* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4326901 Sun, 09 Jan 2011 20:00:26 +0100 4326901 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4322543&cid=t_97453_106_f&fid=36682&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSutureForALiving%2F%7E3%2FHrqZ7VHef9I%2Fwinter.html This small art quilt was inspired by Movin Meat’s post:  Fearful Symmetry.  I took the EKG (photo credit), printed it out, enlarged a small segment and used it for the quilt.  The quilt was made as part of the ALQS5.  It is meant to be an art quilt.  The spikes of the EKG made me think of stalactites and stalagmites, of winter and cold.  I had a fat quarter of a gray blue fabric with trees which I used for the background.  I used a blue batik for the foreground.  It is machine appliqued and quilted using a multicolor metallic thread.  It is 8.5 in X 10.5 in. Here is a view of the back before I sewed on the label and sleeve. (Source: Suture for a Living) Suture for a Living blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4322543 Fri, 07 Jan 2011 12:15:00 +0100 4322543 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4394522&cid=t_97453_107_f&fid=36672&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sciencebase.com%2Fscience-blog%2Fscience-news-with-a-spectral-twist-3.html , first 2011 issue of my spectroscopyNOW.com now live Fast-track walking pneumonia test – A new approach to testing for a common form of pneumonia using nanorod arrays to boost SERS signals can cut the time to diagnosis from several days to a mere ten minutes, according to research published in the journal Plos One. Conservation conversation – Improving storage and exposure conditions in conservation of artefacts is crucial to suppressing the fading and degradation of dyes and other components of paintings. Researchers have now used several analytical techniques, including attenuated total reflectance infrared spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy, reflectance UV-Vis spectroscopy, X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy and optical microscopy, to investigate different conditions on common ... Sciencebase Science Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4394522 Thu, 06 Jan 2011 13:00:58 +0100 4394522 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4302877&cid=t_97453_105_f&fid=39124&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jeffreymlevinemd.com%2Fart-geriatrics-and-venice-beach%2F   I have been coming to Venice Beach since the mid 1990’s, to chill out and enjoy the California sunshine.  Even though I live in New York City, a good part of my life has revolved around this gritty enclave on the edge of Los Angeles.    My first photography show was in nearby Santa Monica in [...] (Source: Jeffrey M. Levine MD | Geriatric Specialist | Wound Care | Pressure Ulcers) Jeffrey M. Levine MD | Geriatric Specialist | Wound Care | Pressure Ulcers blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4302877 Sat, 01 Jan 2011 05:54:26 +0100 4302877 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4281458&cid=t_97453_131_f&fid=35005&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Ffungalcompgenomics%2F%7E3%2F13CHHaMWHLg%2F I am preparing to read through the abstracts submitted for the 26th Fungal Genetics Conference in choosing talks for my session and I wondered if there were any changing trends in the topics over the years. While I won’t put up the Wordle for this year’s abstracts till the booklet is published, I thought I’d see how the topics trended in the last few years for some of these meetings. Will be fun to do this for a few more years back to see whether real trends emerge. The data is a little cleaned up but the text included institution and individual names so things like university and department show up as prominent in some of these graphs. Here is the Neurospora 2010 meeting (wordle page) 2010 Neurospora abstracts Wordle   Neurospora 2008 (wordle page) 2008 Neurospora... Fungal Genomes and Comparative Genomics blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4281458 Thu, 23 Dec 2010 05:46:20 +0100 4281458 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4275349&cid=t_97453_107_f&fid=34860&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.corporeality.net%2Fmuseion%2F2010%2F12%2F20%2Fthe-intensive-care-unit-on-display%2F One of my favourite fellow bloggers, medical photographer Øystein Horgmo, has just written about how he was recently invited to document a family taking farewell of a young father in an intensive care unit. It’s a moving story. But what actually caught my interest was this painting (by medical doctor Joseph Dwaihy and artist Sara Dykstra), which Øystein uses the illustrate the story. Based on a photograph from the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Centre’s first intensive care unit, circa 1955 (read more here), the painting is reminiscient of Norman Rockwell-realism. Like Rockwell, Dwaihy and Dykstra portray people in mundane situations. It’s people who play the primary role. The instruments are background props. Compare Dwaihy and Dykstra’s painting... Biomedicine on Display blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4275349 Mon, 20 Dec 2010 18:04:10 +0100 4275349 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4272288&cid=t_97453_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fthe-google-body-browser%2F2010.12.19 Google has released an awesome in-browser anatomy viewer to demo the new 3D graphics capabilities of their Chrome development version. It lets you explore the human body in all its glory in a Google Earth-like fashion. Individual anatomic layers (skin, muscles, bones, etc.) can be selected or deselected for viewing, but can also be made semi-transparent on an individual level. Labels can be displayed, and all anatomy is fully searchable. The catch is you will need a WebGL enabled browser to try it. WebGL is a technique that enables 3D graphics within the browser without the use of plugins. Chrome 9 Dev Channel, Chrome Canary Build and Firefox 4 beta have this enabled by default. In Chrome 8 (the current stable version), you can enable it by going to about:flags (type it in the address bar)... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4272288 Sun, 19 Dec 2010 23:00:54 +0100 4272288 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4272290&cid=t_97453_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fthe-12-stis-of-christmas%2F2010.12.19 My yearly Christmas favorite reposted, courtesy of the British National Health Service (BNHS): (Click on the title image to watch) I have seen several searches of this blog for the BNHS and wondered why. The answer: The site no longer carries the wonderful show, for reasons unknown to me. As for the searches, I guess the Christmas season has people thinking about sexually-transmitted infections (STIs) set to a Christmas tune. Merry Christmas! *This blog post was originally published at GruntDoc* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4272290 Sun, 19 Dec 2010 17:00:31 +0100 4272290 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4265742&cid=t_97453_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fintegrative-medicine-as-the-butt-of-a-hoax%2F2010.12.16 In 1996, Alan Sokal got a bogus paper published in the journal Social Text. It was a parody full of meaningless statements in the jargon of postmodern philosophy and cultural studies. The editors couldn’t tell the difference between Sokal’s nonsense and the usual articles they publish. Now a British professor of medical education, Dr. John McLachlan, has perpetrated a similar hoax on supporters of so-called “integrative” medicine. He reports his prank in an article in the British Medical Journal (BMJ). After receiving an invitation to submit papers to an International Conference on Integrative Medicine, he invented a ridiculous story about a new form of reflexology and acupuncture with points represented by a homunculus map on the buttocks. He claimed to have done studies showing ... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4265742 Thu, 16 Dec 2010 17:00:20 +0100 4265742 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4258868&cid=t_97453_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fblood-print-am-i-the-doctor-bleeding%2F2010.12.14 I’m diligently writing a detailed note in the patient’s chart as he speaks of his multiple concerns — severe depression, headaches, and dizziness. I’m not making good eye contact. Often this is effective because I can resist the allure of passively following his narrative to its own diagnostic suspicions. Instead I can record his intuitive guesses without persuasion, formulating my own independent ideas even as I value his. Except that as I write in his chart I notice streaks of red blood appearing among the black script. Am I hallucinating? Am I capable of making paper bleed? Am I, the doctor, bleeding? With closer inspection I notice three small cuts on my chapped knuckles and fingers, products of the incessant and obsessive handwashing compelled by modern medicine. We are ob... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4258868 Tue, 14 Dec 2010 13:00:50 +0100 4258868 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4258911&cid=t_97453_106_f&fid=36682&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSutureForALiving%2F%7E3%2Fbf9th7DpZZk%2Fshout-outs_14.html John Mandrola, M.D., Dr John M, is the host for this week’s Grand Rounds! You can read this week’s edition here. Hey all. Welcome to another edition of Grand Rounds, a collection of writings from medical bloggers, the world-wide. Here are this week's posts, collated into four chapters, with just a little commentary and a few selected images. ………. …………………….. A really nice piece at EP Monthly by Dr. Greg Henry:  The ED as Political Safe Zone  ………..Now if you believe that the ED is that bastion of neutrality, free of all political bias, I have a bridge in lower Manhattan that heads to Brooklyn that I’d like to sell you. The reality is that politics are everywhere. The question is, how do we rein them in so that we can give out reasonably co... Suture for a Living blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4258911 Tue, 14 Dec 2010 12:46:00 +0100 4258911 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4251108&cid=t_97453_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fvideo-the-too-informed-patient%2F2010.12.11 This video, “The Too-Informed Patient,” came my way lately. It’s featured on NPR’s Mar­ket­place website: The Too Informed Patient from Marketplace on Vimeo. —– The pup­peteer skit fea­tures the inter­ac­tion between a young man with a rash and his older physi­cian. The patient is an informed kind of guy: He’s checked his own med­ical record on the doctor’s web­site, read up on rashes in the Boston Globe, checked pix on WebMD, seen an episode of “Gray’s Anatomy” about a rash and, most inven­tively, checked iDiagnose, a hypo­thet­i­cal app (I hope) that led him to the con­clu­sion that he might have epi­der­mal necro­sis. “Not to worry,” the patient informs Dr. Matthews, who mean­while has been try­ing to ex... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4251108 Sat, 11 Dec 2010 19:00:28 +0100 4251108 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4225362&cid=t_97453_107_f&fid=34860&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.corporeality.net%2Fmuseion%2F2010%2F12%2F03%2Fthe-end-of-the-medical-museum%2F In the last session of the conference in September, Thomas Schnalke from Berliner Medizinhistorisches Museum made an allegory on the situation of the medical museums today, suggesting that these kinds of museums might be conceived as patients suffering from a molecular medicine and virtual reality virus. He went on to put forward that art and artists, if they are willing and allowed to be specific, can be the cure that enables the medical museums to handle the challenge of representing contemporary and future biomedicine. Read Thomas’ full abstract here. The discussion afterwards focused on whether the space constructed by artists, museum curators and the museum building together can or should be conceived as a narrative, as telling a story or whether there is a danger of the narrative... Biomedicine on Display blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4225362 Fri, 03 Dec 2010 09:00:37 +0100 4225362 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4219818&cid=t_97453_109_f&fid=38954&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffrontierpsychiatrist.co.uk%2Finterview-with-poet-sarah-wardle%2F Sarah Wardle, poet and author of ‘A Knowable World’ recently came to speak at a conference I helped organise.  A Knowable World follow’s Sarah’s detainment in a Central London psychiatric hospital for over a year for manic episodes of bipolar disorder and it received positive reviews from both the British Journal of Psychiatry and the Guardian newspaper. I would also recommend it as her poems offer an eloquent glimpse of experiences that are relatively rarely documented. Sarah has kindly allowed me to publish one of her poems to accompany this interview, which can be found in the post following this one.   Can you tell us about the circumstances which lead to you writing ‘A Knowable World’? I had already had two collections published and in my ... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4219818 Thu, 02 Dec 2010 09:59:50 +0100 4219818 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4219778&cid=t_97453_107_f&fid=34860&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.corporeality.net%2Fmuseion%2F2010%2F12%2F02%2Fdrawing-experiences-of-ageing-lotte-residential-care-home-copenhagen-24-november-2010%2F Visiting Lotte residential care home is always an experience. The first thing you notice upon entering is there are no signs warning you of something or pictograms and ideograms giving instructions. The next thing you notice is the lack of plastic. No carers in wipe down aprons, no wipe clean table clothes, plastic beakers or bibs. The tables have tablecloths, the residents have lunch as anyone would, using normal cutlery and china plates and they have beer or wine with their meals. This is not an institutionalized feeling care home. My first session of drawing there was on November 24th. After sitting and speaking with the delightful Nis who was an architect responsible for the main design around Rådhuspladsen, I sat next to Ingrid as we all played Bingo (Danish: Banko). Ingrid is 96. I ... Biomedicine on Display blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4219778 Thu, 02 Dec 2010 09:00:13 +0100 4219778 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4214312&cid=t_97453_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2Fb9JuzFV0A6s%2F These fantastic pictures by Carl Schoonover in “Portraits of the Mind: Visualizing the Brain from Antiquity to the 21st Century” will have 2 effects on your brain: 1) stimulate the neurons in your occipital lobes (as you know, the part at the back of your  brain that is devoted to vision) and 2) activate your reasoning skills as you reflect on what the mind is… See more photos here. (Source: SharpBrains) SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4214312 Tue, 30 Nov 2010 17:34:16 +0100 4214312 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4207390&cid=t_97453_122_f&fid=34736&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FChannelN-PodcastsPoweredByOdiogo%2F%7E3%2Fr_wmcsIfKAU%2F Theatre and Cognitive Neuroscience – Science’s Impact on Ideas of the Actor Something a little different: a theatre professor talks about the impact of cognitive science on acting. An ambitious and original interdisciplinary talk applying findings from neuroscience and metaphors to describe imagination, embodiment, perception, philosophy, and more, as relevant to the art of acting. (Source: Channel N) Channel N blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4207390 Mon, 29 Nov 2010 13:30:01 +0100 4207390 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4207324&cid=t_97453_107_f&fid=34860&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.corporeality.net%2Fmuseion%2F2010%2F11%2F29%2Fintroduction-to-the-chemistry-of-life-exhibition%2F We’ve just opened our new exhibition, ‘The Chemistry of Life’, in our satellite exhibition area in the main building of the Faculty of Health Sciences (the Panum Building). For the record, here’s the talk I gave at the opening (for images from the opening, see here): The occasion for Medical Museion’s new exhibition, ’The Chemistry of Life’, is the new Center for Basic Metabolic Research here at the Faculty of Health Sciences. But the Center is only the occasion. What you will see in a few minutes is not an exhibition about any of the aspects of metabolism—diabetes, or obesity, or insulin resistance, or the metabolic syndrome—which the Center will be focus on in the years to come. Instead, we have chosen to take a look at the long research tradit... Biomedicine on Display blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4207324 Mon, 29 Nov 2010 09:00:47 +0100 4207324 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4207344&cid=t_97453_109_f&fid=38950&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.shockmd.com%2F2010%2F11%2F28%2Ffine-art-on-psychiatry%2F Impressive fine art on psychiatry, obviously someone who knows it from the inside and out. I am a biologist and PhD. In addition I studied at the Academy of fine Art, Academy Minerva, in Groningen, the Netherlands. Extremes in behavioural and emotional expressions have always had my interest. I observed psychiatric patients and did research on their behaviour. Now, this fascination is a source of inspiration for my fine art.   Related posts:Fine Line raising awareness of mental illness About To Have ECT? Fine, but Don’t Watch It in the Movies: The Sorry Portrayal of ECT in Film Academy For Film and Psychiatry (Source: Dr Shock MD PhD) Dr Shock MD PhD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4207344 Sun, 28 Nov 2010 07:28:30 +0100 4207344 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4205935&cid=t_97453_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fbiological-cinematography-animating-the-cells-of-life%2F2010.11.27 The New York Times published an article (with VIDEO) about molecular animators, scientists who can visualize the microscopic segments of life in a professional way: If there is a Steven Spielberg of molecular animation, it is probably Drew Berry, a cell biologist who works for the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research in Melbourne, Australia. Mr. Berry’s work is revered for artistry and accuracy within the small community of molecular animators, and has also been shown in museums, including the Museum of Modern Art in New York and the Centre Pompidou in Paris. In 2008, his animations formed the backdrop for a night of music and science at the Guggenheim Museum called “Genes and Jazz.” “Scientists have always done pictures to explain their ideas, but now we’re discov... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4205935 Sat, 27 Nov 2010 15:00:29 +0100 4205935 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4203181&cid=t_97453_107_f&fid=34860&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.corporeality.net%2Fmuseion%2F2010%2F11%2F26%2Fwhat-metaphors-are-we-molecularising-by%2F Drew Berry, the outstanding molecular animator at the Walter & Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research in Melbourne, says (according to Science Roll): Scientists have always done pictures to explain their ideas, but now we’re discovering the molecular world and able to express and show what it’s like down there I know Melbourne, Australia, in ‘down under’. But is the molecular world ‘down there’? Is ‘going down’ the best metaphor for going from the macroworld of the anatomical body to the microworld of the molecular body? Is it a vertical movement that comes first to mind? Are we going ‘deeper’ into the body, as if we were entering a deep mine? My intuition is that we move ‘into’ the molecular world rather than &#8216... Biomedicine on Display blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4203181 Fri, 26 Nov 2010 09:00:02 +0100 4203181 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4197265&cid=t_97453_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2010%2F11%2F24%2Fbiological-cinema%2F New York Times published an article about molecular animators, scientists who can visualize the microscopic segments of life in a professional way. If there is a Steven Spielberg of molecular animation, it is probably Drew Berry, a cell biologist who works for the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research in Melbourne, Australia. Mr. Berry’s work is revered for artistry and accuracy within the small community of molecular animators, and has also been shown in museums, including the Museum of Modern Art in New York and the Centre Pompidou in Paris. In 2008, his animations formed the backdrop for a night of music and science at the Guggenheim Museum called “Genes and Jazz.” “Scientists have always done pictures to explain their ideas, but now we’re discovering the molecul... ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4197265 Wed, 24 Nov 2010 16:23:29 +0100 4197265 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4197123&cid=t_97453_107_f&fid=34860&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.corporeality.net%2Fmuseion%2F2010%2F11%2F24%2Fart-in-museums%2F This session at the conference in September circled around the role of art in the museum, and how museums and artists can and should work together. The first speaker, Karen Ingham, emphasized that the concept of art in museums essentially refers to interdisciplinary happenings and should always be a product of dialogue. She talked about how museum- and other spaces speak to us, and how the space can function as a creative catalyst and a link between museums and artists. Read Karen’s full abstract here. Silvia Casini explained how her work with the aesthetics of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) led her to undergo several scannings herself and how she in the end became an artist, video-maker, and curator in order to represent these very personal and yet elusive images. Read Silvia’s full... Biomedicine on Display blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4197123 Wed, 24 Nov 2010 12:13:11 +0100 4197123 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4197151&cid=t_97453_109_f&fid=38954&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffrontierpsychiatrist.co.uk%2Fportraits-patients-and-psychiatrists-interview-with-tim-mcinerny%2F The exhibition Portraits: Patients and Psychiatrists is currently being held at the Acme Project space in Bethnal Green London.  The exhibition represents a collaboration between artist Gemma Anderson with consultant psychiatrist Dr Tim McInerny.  Dr McInerny has kindly agreed to be interviewed by Frontier Psychiatrist   What should visitors to Portraits: Patients and Psychiatrists expect? The exhibition is of etched portraits and recorded interviews with patients and psychiatrists at Bethlem Royal Hospital, London. All the etchings are drawn directly from life onto copperplate and also show objects and imagery which reflect the sitter. Where is it being held and what dates? The Acme Project Space is found at 44 Bonner Road, Bethnal Green E2 9JS and the exhibition runs until... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4197151 Tue, 23 Nov 2010 20:14:43 +0100 4197151 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4186904&cid=t_97453_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fa-clinical-case-game-for-your-iphone-or-ipad%2F2010.11.20 A new iPhone/iPad game called “Prognosis: Your Diagnosis” looks like a decent attempt at making clinical case studies into a fun activity. Though it’s not clear how accurate and educational the game really is, the interface and goofy screenshots can certainly provide the foundation on which to deliver great content. iTunes: Prognosis: Your Diagnosis… Hat tip: ScienceRoll *This blog post was originally published at Medgadget* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4186904 Sat, 20 Nov 2010 21:00:52 +0100 4186904 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4183323&cid=t_97453_107_f&fid=34860&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.corporeality.net%2Fmuseion%2F2010%2F11%2F19%2Fviews-of-ageing-rollator-drawings-part-2%2F Rollator drawings, 30th September – 4th October 2010: Continuing my appreciation of the aesthetics of seemingly ugly and mundane artefacts we associate with ageing, I investigated a second rollator. This was a contemporary model. It had a clear plastic tray, a wire shopping basket and four wheels rather than three for extra stability. It was squatter, sturdier and in some ways even uglier than the earlier three wheel model. The hidden complexities and detailing within the design meant it took much longer to draw than I had anticipated.  I intentionally drew it from the position someone would see it if they were approaching it to use it. The moulded plastic on the handles had been textured for extra grip and had an organic quality. The bolts and connections remained evident but were mor... Biomedicine on Display blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4183323 Fri, 19 Nov 2010 09:00:41 +0100 4183323 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4179486&cid=t_97453_137_f&fid=39091&url=http%3A%2F%2Falzheimmers.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F11%2Fstream-of-consciousness-blogging-random.html Tomorrow is set-up for festival of trees. We will have some helpful info from Local Chapter of Alzheimer's Association, thanks to Esther over at the Duluth office. We will also have Help info from the National Family Caregivers Association (0NFCA) thanks to Suzanne over there in the great state of Maryland. Yes I love the Crab Cakes over at Obrycki's. and the old water taxis to Fell's Point. Of course the state is not just a suburb of DC and the inner harbor, in fact the whole state is beautiful. I sure miss the crab especially since Brian Williams told us on the NBC news last night how filthy and carcinogenic the crab and all seafood is from Thailand and Viet Nam is, it makes me realize I could eat a lot more healthy in Baltimore than I could in Duluth. - probably more... Caregiver Survival: I Hate Alzheimers blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4179486 Thu, 18 Nov 2010 18:55:00 +0100 4179486 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4175741&cid=t_97453_105_f&fid=39124&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jeffreymlevinemd.com%2Fphotographing-americas-aging-heroes%2F I have been photographing Aging Across America for some time, and one of my favorite subjects is elderly veterans.  I had heard about the Tuskegee Airmen from various news articles.  These men were the first group of African American aviators to fight for America in World War II.  In a racially segregated military, these men [...] (Source: Jeffrey M. Levine MD | Geriatric Specialist | Wound Care | Pressure Ulcers) Jeffrey M. Levine MD | Geriatric Specialist | Wound Care | Pressure Ulcers blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4175741 Wed, 17 Nov 2010 12:27:57 +0100 4175741 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4175749&cid=t_97453_107_f&fid=34860&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.corporeality.net%2Fmuseion%2F2010%2F11%2F17%2Fviews-of-ageing-rollator-drawings-part-1%2F Rollator drawings  27th–28th, 28th–29th September 2010: When I began drawing the rollator I asked myself why I was drawing something that was so boring, so ugly with no interesting features. I was reminded of the talk Nurin Veis, Deputy Head Sciences – Science Communication and Senior Curator of Human Biology and Medicine at Museum Victoria, Australia, gave at the EAMHMS conference. In her talk about issues in displaying the cochlear implant, Nurin stated that the problem lies with our insistence in seeing the ‘black box’ item as ugly and not suitable as a museum artefact. Rather than trying to avoid it, rewrite it change or replace it with something explaining something about it, she asked why couldn’t we just accept it and learn to appreciate it? Maybe it is our job to see... Biomedicine on Display blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4175749 Wed, 17 Nov 2010 09:18:41 +0100 4175749 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4172312&cid=t_97453_140_f&fid=34844&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftheicarusproject.net%2Fevents%2Fmad-gifts-art-show-opening-reception On the evening of November 5th at Small World Coffee in Princeton, NJ, The Icarus Project’s Mad Gifts Art Show debuted.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=4172312 Tue, 16 Nov 2010 17:50:14 +0100 4172312 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4172113&cid=t_97453_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F11%2F16%2Fbest-of-our-blogs-november-16-2010%2F Do you remember the first time you began thinking about yourself as your own person, separate from mom and dad? I think for me it began when I was a child and saw that I could choose what I wanted to wear for school, what I wanted to eat and what I liked to do. But not only that. My tastes, sense of style and opinions were different too. Yet, this sense of, “Who am I?” definitely did not stop as a child. It grew in my twenties and continues to grow for me as an adult. The more I am able to step out of my family’s shoes and develop my own sense of me, the further along the path I walk toward authenticity and self-identity. It’s a road less traveled especially if you come from a family-centered culture like mine. If you are an artist, writer or any creative person, th... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4172113 Tue, 16 Nov 2010 12:59:46 +0100 4172113 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4168078&cid=t_97453_122_f&fid=34736&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FChannelN-PodcastsPoweredByOdiogo%2F%7E3%2FrHyGav19hlA%2F Oliver Sacks: Rage for Order Famous neurologist Oliver Sacks meets artist Jessica Smith and discusses past perceptions of autism, creativity, fixations, and reconceptualizing the condition with better knowledge of how the brain works. (Source: Channel N) Channel N blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4168078 Mon, 15 Nov 2010 13:30:30 +0100 4168078 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4167996&cid=t_97453_107_f&fid=34860&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.corporeality.net%2Fmuseion%2F2010%2F11%2F15%2Fnew-centre-for-medical-science-and-technology-studies-at-the-university-of-copenhagen-opens-on-2-december%2F On Thursday 2 December, a new Centre for Medical Science and Technology Studies at the University of Copenhagen is inaugurated with talks by Sarah Franklin and Ken Arnold. Sarah Franklin will speak about “Life After the In Vitro Fertilisation: Biology Has Become a Technology?”. Sarah Franklin is well-known for his studies of in vitro fertilisation, cloning, embryo research and stem cell research. Her latest book is about the cloned sheep, Dolly. Since 2004 she has been a professor at the London School of Economics, where she has led the BIOS Centre together with Nicholas Rose. Ken Arnold, who will speak about “Art and Communication of Medical Science”, is Head of Public Programmes at the Wellcome Trust, where, among others things, he has been responsible for th... Biomedicine on Display blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4167996 Mon, 15 Nov 2010 09:00:10 +0100 4167996 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4164521&cid=t_97453_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fnew-cigarette-labels-from-the-fda%2F2010.11.14 The FDA will soon require new cigarette package labeling to deter smoking. So in politically-correct governmental fashion, they are asking which labels you’d like to see. (You can pick your favorites here.) My personal favorite (so far) is the one shown to the left, but its impact factor pales in comparison to this example found in England. (That, my friends, is cancer!) Ironically, it appears the FDA isn’t too sure how forceful it should be in these warnings about the dangers of smoking. They offer a cornucopia of milquetoast labeling options, many of which contain cartoons. Might such unrealistic portrayals defy they hard-hitting message they want to project? Worse, at least one cartoon (seen here) even seems to promote cigarettes AND drug use together! In an even more astoni... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4164521 Sun, 14 Nov 2010 22:00:00 +0100 4164521 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4152193&cid=t_97453_137_f&fid=39091&url=http%3A%2F%2Falzheimmers.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F11%2Fduluth-junior-league-festival-of-trees.html I will be at the Junior League Annual Festival of Trees in Duluth, MN  on Saturday and Sunday November 20 and 21, all day, both days, at the DECC (Duluth Entertianment and Convention Center.) There will be a booth, with the publisher Niagara Press. There are hundreds of booths with vendors, selling everything from books to crafts and anything else might need for Christmas shopping ideas.I will be signing and selling copies of "When Can I Go Home?"  on both days. A Portion of the proceeds will be from the book sales and will be donated to the National Family Caregivers Association. which is a very relevant organization. Check it out. There will also be a drawing for a painting from the Kollodge Art Gallery in Duluth. Ken and Kathy are really cook people and own... Caregiver Survival: I Hate Alzheimers blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4152193 Tue, 09 Nov 2010 20:53:00 +0100 4152193 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4139278&cid=t_97453_107_f&fid=34860&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.corporeality.net%2Fmuseion%2F2010%2F11%2F05%2Fperforming-fetal-bodies%2F The challenge of how to display fetal bodies was attacked from very different angles at the September conference. Morten Skydsgaard introduced us to the exhibition The incomplete child, in which the idea was to show the deviant body in its own right. He emphasized the importance, especially in controversial displays, of giving the visitors time and space for reflection afterwards. Read Morten’s full abstract here. The next speaker, Sniff Andersen Nexø, talked about the meeting between research and exhibition making, as a desirable but not unproblematic way of curating an exhibition. She pointed out that it’s a great challenge to translate the theoretically informed academic research process into a display of physical objects and a minimum of words. Read Sniff’s full abstract here. S... Biomedicine on Display blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4139278 Fri, 05 Nov 2010 12:55:29 +0100 4139278 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4133800&cid=t_97453_107_f&fid=34860&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.corporeality.net%2Fmuseion%2F2010%2F11%2F02%2Fseduction-of-the-flesh%2F Ugh! Last week I visited New York. What really spoke to my senses and touched my emotions in a provocative and morbid way was a toe-curling exhibition of works by the American artist Paul Thek (1933-1988) at the Whitney Museum of Modern Art. To be honest the works on display managed to freak me out a bit and that’s always a good indication of the effectiveness of an exhibition. Even though I was quite disappointed about the architectural arrangement and the setting, which in general seemed a bit unfinished, I really enjoyed the display of works made by Thek. Especially the untitled pieces of meat from the series Technological Reliquaries made out of wax, hair, metal, wood, plaster, cord and paint presented in acrylic glass vitrines! My first reaction: Ugh, dramatic and vulgar! Secondly... Biomedicine on Display blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4133800 Tue, 02 Nov 2010 13:39:15 +0100 4133800 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4121906&cid=t_97453_106_f&fid=36682&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSutureForALiving%2F%7E3%2FzMi5kSXN76M%2Fwar-eagle-cornbread-quilt.html I bought this cornbread mix specifically so I could have the fabric bag it came in.  The graphics with the eagle includes the recipe for the cornbread.  I used a lovely navy fabric for the border which features either wheat or corn (not sure which).  I machine pieced the quilt, then hand quilted it. The quilt is 8.5 in X 10 in.  The back includes a 2 in sleeve to facilitate hanging it.  I have listed it on Etsy for anyone interested. (Source: Suture for a Living) Suture for a Living blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4121906 Sun, 31 Oct 2010 11:12:00 +0100 4121906 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4121856&cid=t_97453_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Ffor-halloween-just-a-flesh-wound-stickers%2F2010.10.30 To promote his new zombie book, “Rise Again,” author Ben Tripp is offering a printable sheet of flesh wounds that, to our relatively trained eyes, are reasonably accurate depictions of what undead flesh wounds would look like. You have to provide your own sticky sheets to print them on. (Note to medical students: Do not stick these on your anatomy cadavers.) Happy Halloween! SOURCE: “Stickers for Quick Undeadliness: Assorted Zombie Wounds“ *This blog post was originally published at Medgadget* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4121856 Sat, 30 Oct 2010 16:00:31 +0100 4121856 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4121920&cid=t_97453_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F10%2F30%2Flaugh-when-youre-afraid%2F “If we couldn’t laugh, we would all go insane,” sings Jimmy Buffett. “Time spent laughing is time spent with the gods,” says a Japanese proverb. A sense of humor, for me, is by far the most useful weapon in my depression arsenal. Which is why Eric is panicked when I stop laughing, when my funny bone is split in 43 places. For two nights in the psych ward, our group therapy session was to watch a comedy act by an actress (I forget her name, sorry … I was on too many sedatives to take notes) who pokes fun at depression and mood disorders, the way I try to do on Beyond Blue. Our psychiatric nurses were well aware of the studies showing that laughter can be a powerful tool for recovery and healing. In between meals and meds, they did their best to evoke a fe... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4121920 Sat, 30 Oct 2010 10:11:56 +0100 4121920 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4118932&cid=t_97453_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fheart-murmurs-a-cartoon-guide%2F2010.10.29 Ever wonder what the six grades of heart murmurs really means? SOURCE: A Cartoon Guide to Becoming a Doctor *This blog post was originally published at KevinMD.com* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4118932 Fri, 29 Oct 2010 12:00:33 +0100 4118932 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4119525&cid=t_97453_136_f&fid=35302&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FWhitePebble%2F%7E3%2Fww5pykcwzrk%2F This morning, we went to the Cincinnati Art Museum to see their new exhibit of wedding dresses. My grandmother’s dress is one of them, and I got to take a good picture of it, defying (with the curator’s permission) the guard’s no-photo policy. Here it is, from 1906… Filed under: Ephemera Tagged: Cincinnati Art Museum, Clothing, Dress, Formal Wear, Museums, Wedding ceremony participants, Wedding dress (Source: white pebble) white pebble blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4119525 Fri, 29 Oct 2010 00:42:44 +0100 4119525 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4098391&cid=t_97453_140_f&fid=34844&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftheicarusproject.net%2Fcommunity%2Fmad-gifts-art-show The Icarus Project is curating a Northeast regional art show at Small World Coffee in Princeton, NJ for the month of November.  flyer by TheAntisocialite ->   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=4098391 Sat, 23 Oct 2010 02:05:20 +0100 4098391 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4086226&cid=t_97453_86_f&fid=38272&url=http%3A%2F%2Flaikaspoetnik.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F10%2F20%2Fbreast-cancer-is-not-a-pink-ribbon%2F I have always had mixed feelings in case of large happenings like marches and ribbon activities and cancer months. September is the ovarian cancer month (and also a US Prostate Cancer Month and a childhood cancer month) and  October the breast cancer month…. We have only 12 months in a year! Please, don’t misunderstand me! [...] (Source: Laika's MedLibLog) Laika's MedLibLog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4086226 Wed, 20 Oct 2010 18:53:58 +0100 4086226 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4082125&cid=t_97453_107_f&fid=34860&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.corporeality.net%2Fmuseion%2F2010%2F10%2F19%2Fart-and-communicating-medicine%2F At the conference “Contemporary medical science and technology as a challenge to museums” in Copenhagen last month, one of the very hot topics was art. What contributions can art make to exhibitions of contemporary medicine? The first speaker of this session, Yin Chung Au from Taipei, pointed out that we should move away from displaying the frozen end product of medical science, and show objects in use instead. Visitors don’t get their experiences from being awed by the wondrous possibilities of contemporary science, but from personal experiences with the objects. MedArt can help us display the processes of medical science and allow people to engage with it. At the same time it can blur the boundaries of traditional medical ways of thinking, and expose scientific discourse as normat... Biomedicine on Display blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4082125 Tue, 19 Oct 2010 08:00:16 +0100 4082125 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4077304&cid=t_97453_107_f&fid=34860&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.corporeality.net%2Fmuseion%2F2010%2F10%2F18%2Fmalaria-parasite-as-glass-sculpture%2F Luke Jerram has just finished a new glass sculpture of a Plasmodium falciparum merozoite just after it has entered a red blood cell. The artwork is to be auctioned in New York to raise money for the charity Malaria No More. See the sculpture in Jerram’s microbiology artworks collection and a YouTube clip of the newly completed sculpture. (From the Luke Jerram Newsletter, October 2010) (Source: Biomedicine on Display) Biomedicine on Display blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4077304 Mon, 18 Oct 2010 12:00:39 +0100 4077304 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4074060&cid=t_97453_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fthe-rapper-doctor%2F2010.10.16 I just came across ZDoggMD and had to watch some of his videos, which are absolutely fantastic! But I’m speechless now. Anyway, who is this genius? I’m a hospital physician and a purveyor of fine medical satire. I strive to practice evidence-based comedy…everything on this site has been clinically proven to be slightly funnier than placebo. *This blog post was originally published at ScienceRoll* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4074060 Sat, 16 Oct 2010 14:00:04 +0100 4074060 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4074120&cid=t_97453_106_f&fid=36682&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSutureForALiving%2F%7E3%2FFxm2u6rcX0Q%2Fpink-bandanna-quilt.html I made this quilt for my sister Cathy using bandana’s given out at the Susan G. Komen Race for a Cure here in Little Rock, AR (though I don’t recall which year). The bandana’s were a “freebie” from Ford. This year’s race takes place tomorrow. I'll be walking the 5K with @gastromom and @potato_chip. The quilt is machine pieced by me and hand quilted by Scottie Brookes. I then did the binding, finishing the quilt in July 2004. The quilt measures 75 in X 89 in. Here is a close up to show the fabrics better. (Source: Suture for a Living) Suture for a Living blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4074120 Fri, 15 Oct 2010 11:19:00 +0100 4074120 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4074122&cid=t_97453_107_f&fid=34860&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.corporeality.net%2Fmuseion%2F2010%2F10%2F15%2Fcurious-collections-and-exhibitions%2F This session at the conference “Contemporary medical science and technology as a challenge to museums” in Copenhagen last month circled around the concept of the Renaissance Wunderkammer, and how we might use techniques of curiosity and wonder to engage people with scientific and historical objects. Joanna Ebenstein —who writes the blog Morbid Anatomy— talked about how we can use the feelings an object or a collection of objects evoke to make the museum visit a personal and interesting journey. Joanna suggested we display artefacts in a way that appeal to the visitors’ curiosity. Better let people be inspired to investigate objects and their history for themselves, instead of presenting them with an educational fact sheet. Curiosity cabinets don’t tell straight fo... Biomedicine on Display blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4074122 Fri, 15 Oct 2010 10:10:56 +0100 4074122 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4055769&cid=t_97453_107_f&fid=34860&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.corporeality.net%2Fmuseion%2F2010%2F10%2F11%2Fthe-molecular-in-the-museum%2F The implication of the theme — ‘Contemporary medicine and technology as a challenge to museums’ — for this year’s biannual EAMHMS conference in Copenhagen last month is that it is difficult to exhibit the molecular level of the recent medical understanding of the body. How can we display such molecular and other tiny structures? And what metaphors and discourses do we use to describe a molecular understanding of the body? The session “The molecular in the museum” discussed this problem. Jim Garretts, senior curator at the Thackray Museum in Leeds, suggested in his presentation that we work more closely together with researchers and research institutions, so as to allow the visitors to get an insight into practical medical science today. That way our abstract idea of ... Biomedicine on Display blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4055769 Mon, 11 Oct 2010 13:55:16 +0100 4055769 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4053293&cid=t_97453_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fanother-er-animation%2F2010.10.09 In a better setting than the animation of the ER patient faking a seizure (which was inexplicably set in what appeared to be a convenience store), this one at least looks medical. But I’m a little concerned about the red blood infusion just hanging in the background, not connected to anything. I’m pretty sure the Joint Commission wouldn’t approve of that. *This blog post was originally published at Movin' Meat* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4053293 Sat, 09 Oct 2010 12:00:00 +0100 4053293 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4045136&cid=t_97453_107_f&fid=34860&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.corporeality.net%2Fmuseion%2F2010%2F10%2F08%2Fresume-of-the-conference-contemporary-medical-science-and-technology-as-a-challenge-to-museums%2F I’ve totally forgotten to mention the fact that Danny Birchall, web editor at the Wellcome Collection in London, has written a very valuable and eminently readable personal resumé of the conference “Contemporary medical science and technology as a challenge to museums” in Copenhagen last month. Thanks for the good work, Danny! (Source: Biomedicine on Display) Biomedicine on Display blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4045136 Fri, 08 Oct 2010 13:52:08 +0100 4045136 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4036731&cid=t_97453_109_f&fid=38953&url=http%3A%2F%2Frileyjennifer.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F10%2Fphoto-therapy.html This is really just a subdivision of art therapy with the medium being photography. It can be used on its own as an exercise to do a sort of ‘inventory’ of the self. Or, it can be used as an adjunct to other therapies and CBT exercises. One exercise is to use the following subjects (or your own ideas) to compose a autobiographical photo essay of about 6-12pictures. Another idea is to examine each subject individually, particularly in how you relate to it (what I mean is to not use the camera or the work as a way of separating yourself from your thoughts/feelings, but instead to use it as a way to add a new and different perspective. In other words, regard this as an exercise in mindfulness).Subjects:- A beautiful/memorable place- Favourite colour, activity, texture, food…anything of ... Psych Scamp blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4036731 Tue, 05 Oct 2010 21:22:00 +0100 4036731 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4027191&cid=t_97453_105_f&fid=39124&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jeffreymlevinemd.com%2Fphotographing-elderly-indian-immigrants-in-california%2F   Last year I read about a group of elderly men from India and Pakistan who meet daily in a shopping mall in Fremont, California called The Fremont Hub.  The article talked about the local population of northern Indian immigrants, and recounted the trials and tribulations of these elderly newcomers.  I decided that I would make these [...] (Source: Jeffrey M. Levine MD | Geriatric Specialist | Wound Care | Pressure Ulcers) Jeffrey M. Levine MD | Geriatric Specialist | Wound Care | Pressure Ulcers blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4027191 Mon, 04 Oct 2010 04:46:11 +0100 4027191 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4003258&cid=t_97453_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fa-stunning-look-at-the-fragility-of-osteoporosis%2F2010.09.27 Occasionally I like to post great visuals from Street Anatomy. Here is another set, this time depicting the bone fragility of osteoporosis. Apparently these were glass models that were shot as they hit the ground. Stunning: (more…) *This blog post was originally published at KevinMD.com* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4003258 Mon, 27 Sep 2010 12:00:29 +0100 4003258 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4002961&cid=t_97453_107_f&fid=34860&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.corporeality.net%2Fmuseion%2F2010%2F09%2F26%2Fweltwissen%2F Cannot wait to see the new exhibition WeltWissen (World Knowledge) which opened yesterday at the Martin-Gropius-Bau in Berlin. Organised by the Humboldt University, the Charité Hospital, the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of the Sciences and Humanities and the Max Planck Society, it is announced as the highlight of the Berlin Year of Science with more than 3,200 square meters exhibition space containing 1,500 original things, installations and media stations crossing time periods, institutional and disciplinary boundaries. One of the highlights is yet another of Mark Dion’s typical installations that “highlights the system behind scientific activity as well as its fragmentary nature” — a 500 square metre shelf structure with objects Dion collected “wh... Biomedicine on Display blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4002961 Sun, 26 Sep 2010 18:17:42 +0100 4002961 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3999320&cid=t_97453_180_f&fid=38609&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDavidSeah-BetterLivingThroughNewMedia%2F%7E3%2FLBZS9UWbrt0%2F For much of my adult life, I’ve struggled with the desire to be creative and make original works versus the difficulty of following through with it. It takes me a lot of time, which seemed to say that maybe I wasn’t cut out to be an artist. However, acknowledging that the creative act is time-intensive and knowing that I have to make a choice has given me clarity. Yep, I’m an artist, weird as that sounds to my ears. My resistance to labeling myself an artist comes from several directions: I thought that creative people were different, born into it and rightfully entitled to the Artist title. I found making things to be very difficult to learn, which seemed to indicate that I wasn’t a creative person by birthright. I don’t actually make a lot of things that... David Seah - Design, Development, Inspiration, Empowerment blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3999320 Fri, 24 Sep 2010 23:17:39 +0100 3999320 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3994209&cid=t_97453_133_f&fid=35452&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.graphictruth.com%2F2010%2F09%2Fdenizens-attention.html Denizens! Attention!This is one of my favorite graphic novels at the moment. Noir enough for my taste but with an edge of hope - or at least anticipation.I don't generally feature graphic novels and comics here - I don't know why not, but I don't. But today I'll make an exception that becomes a new rule. Because frankly, good art outlasts bad politics, and generally it doesn't make me want to punch my monitor. Lesya herself seems far more interesting than Gordon Campell.Name: Lesya DOB: October 1st, 1986 .. well, i was born in Kiev, Ukraine. then we moved to America when i was 8. so i have lived and went to school in Sacramento, California. been through a few states but lived always in Sac. did not like Sac at all. and then we moved back to Ukraine, which is where i am now. so English is m... Graphictruth blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3994209 Thu, 23 Sep 2010 15:25:00 +0100 3994209