Saturday, July 28, 2007

A note on the upkeep of this blog: I know I have been remiss, and, sadly, this state of affairs will probably continue for the next two weeks or so. The reason: I am in Birmingham, Alabama ("The Pittsburg ot the South") at the Alabama Museum of the Health Sciences working on an upcoming touring exhibition to open there in early September called "Anatomical Theater."

Sunday, July 15, 2007

I suppose it was just a matter of time before someone created artsy, whimsical anatomical models; I just didn't expect it to be a main-stream medical-model house like 3B Scientific, and for the medical community, no less.From the website:

Inspired by various popular 3B models, a circle of talented artists is committed to creating valuable anatomical art objects in small volumes. Here is a collection of frequently chosen subjects for you – wonderful works of art for your office!

Thursday, July 12, 2007

The Wellcome Collection is presenting a survey of "the heart" in medicine, art, myth, and culture. From the website:

The heart, widely understood as the place where life begins and ends, has always featured as a potent symbol in our religions, myths and rituals. Modern medical science has taught us that much of the power and influence traditionally attributed to the heart actually lies in the brain. Nevertheless we remain reluctant to let go of the notion - deeply rooted in everyday language and imagery - that the heart is the home of our emotions and of our true character.

Tuesday, July 10, 2007

"The Wellcome Trust, one of the UK's largest medical charities, has released its image collection under Creative Commons licenses, with a new web site to search through it."

And what an amazing site it is! Check it out here. The site is quite slow, but well worth the wait-- a veritable treasure trove of amazing imagery. Hooray for the internet. Thanks, Megan, for passing it on!

Friday, July 6, 2007

The Kircher Society is doing a great service with their user-appended list of wax anatomical musuems and medical moulage museums of the world. Check out the list, and add your own entries, here. (Photos from Le Musée Dupuytren, Paris, 2003.)