By Christie Moffatt and Elizabeth A. Mullen ~ Annually on December 1st, World AIDS Day energizes the public to unite in the fight against AIDS Continue reading Source: NLM
Category: art
The Artificial Teledioptric Eye, or Telescope, 1685–86
By Paula Findlen ~ Originally published in Hidden Treasure: The National Library of Medicine, 2011. Installments of this lavishly illustrated encyclopedia of the anatomy, physiology, Continue reading Source: NLM
Huber the Tuber, 1943
By Steven Heller ~ Originally published in Hidden Treasure: The National Library of Medicine, 2011. Tuberculosis attracted considerable attention from artists and writers. Along with Continue reading Source: NLM
Pasteur in the Classroom: Rediscovering a 1940s Film
Guest author Bert Hansen explores the background and influences of an interesting educational film. Continue reading Source: NLM
Dream Anatomy
By Erika Mills ~ People have studied and speculated about the innerworkings of the body for millennia, but there had been few efforts to illustrate Continue reading Source: NLM
Night-Mares in the Stacks
By Nicole Baker ~ For centuries, sleep paralysis has afflicted people around the world. Known colloquially in English as “old hag” syndrome, sleep paralysis has Continue reading Source: NLM
Anatomy Set in Stone
In 2016, the National Library of Medicine (NLM) fielded a reference request seeking high resolution images of an anatomical atlas from our Historical Anatomies website Continue reading Source: NLM
Studies in the Anatomy of the Nervous System and Connective Tissue, 1875–76
By Eva Åhrén ~ Originally published in Hidden Treasure: The National Library of Medicine, 2011. It was owned by Charles Darwin, Jean-Martin Charcot, Hermann von Continue reading Source: NLM
Merleau-Ponty, Descartes, and the Meaning of Painting
An interview with William D. Adams, PhD on his NLM History Talk and his research on visual perception and art. Continue reading Source: NLM
Margaret’s Book: A Natural History of English Insects
Published in 1720, Eleazar Albin’s A Natural History of English Insects includes vibrantly colored plates dedicated to women who supported the work. This copy belonged to Margaret Cavendish Bentinck. Continue reading Source:…
September 11: Remembering, Collecting
Recent additions to the NLM collection expand the variety of formats and diversity of perspectives and document the continuing impact of the event. Continue reading Source: NLM
The Artist Book: Cover to Cover with Maria G. Pisano Part II
This is part II of our interview with book artist Maria G. Pisano. The National Library of Medicine recently acquired 3 of her artist books, Continue reading Source: NLM
The Artist Book: Cover to Cover with Maria G. Pisano Part I
The National Library of Medicine recently acquired three artist books. Read an interview with the artist about her art form and inspirations. Continue reading Source: NLM
Love Song of the Periodical Cicada: “tsh-e-e-E-E-E-E-E-e-ou”
By Krista Stracka ~ A few remarks upon Cicada septendecim will doubtless prove of interest now that the species has been occupying so much attention. Continue reading Source: NLM
Dissecting Gender: Reframing Anatomical History Through the Female Body
An interview with Allison Hill-Edgar, MD, MFA on her NLM History Talk and her work related to connections between early anatomical works and contemporary medical practice. Continue reading Source: NLM
Pictures of the Pandemic
By Ginny A. Roth ~ July 23rd, 2020, was a typical hot, humid day in Washington, D.C., but unlike other summer days in the Nation’s Continue reading Source: NLM
The Langenburg Manuscript, ca. 1580
By Pia F. Cuneo ~ Originally published in Hidden Treasure: The National Library of Medicine, 2011. Just as there are many different kinds of people, Continue reading Source: NLM
Dental Cartoons, ca. 1945
By Alyssa Picard ~ Originally published in Hidden Treasure: The National Library of Medicine, 2011. Will you be able to find a good dentist when Continue reading Source: NLM
Hooke’s Books: Influences around Robert Hooke’s Micrographia
Robert Hooke (1635–1703) was an English artist, biologist, physicist, engineer, architect, and inventor, but his crowning glory was his book Micrographia: or Some Physiological Descriptions Continue reading Source: NLM
F is for False Noses: A Dose of Humor from Joyce Dennys
By Krista Stracka ~ When times get tough, a much-needed laugh can cut through the stress and fears that accompany uncertainty. But for those cooped Continue reading Source: NLM