As the nights get longer and leaves turn and fall, many will spend a dark evening communing with frightening images. This ‘portal of death’ is the frontispiece from Bernardino Genga’s beautiful Anatomia per uso et intelligenza del disengno…, 1691.
Tag: anatomy
The Mysterious Case of Petr Anokhin, Soviet Scientific Cinema, and the Conjoined Twins
Circulating Now welcomes guest blogger Nikolai Krementsov. Dr. Krementsov is Professor at the Institute for the History and Philosophy of Science and Technology of the
The Human Body in Pictures—Jacob Sarnoff
Circulating Now welcomes guest blogger Miriam Posner. Dr. Posner is the Digital Humanities program coordinator and a member of the core DH faculty at the
Physiological Ads for the Modern Self
By Michael Sappol Fritz Kahn (1888–1968), a German-Jewish physician-author, was the first great exponent of the conceptual medical illustration—illustrations that go beyond the representation of
The Apotheosis of the Dissected Plate
Michael Sappol spoke today at the National Library of Medicine on “The Apotheosis of the Dissected Plate: Spectacles of Layering and Transparency in 19th- and
Happy Birthday, Andreas Vesalius!
By Michael J. North Today we celebrate the 500th anniversary of the birth of Andreas Vesalius (December 31, 1514–October 15, 1564), one of the most
NLM’s Unique De Fabrica
By Michael J. North and Laura Hartman ~ This year we commemorate the 500th anniversary of the birth of Andreas Vesalius (1514–1564) who is best
The Death of Andreas Vesalius
By Michael J. North This year we commemorate the 500th anniversary of the birth of Andreas Vesalius (1514–1564) who is best known for changing how
Andreas Vesalius in Stamps
By Michael J. North This year we commemorate the 500th anniversary of the birth of Andreas Vesalius (1514–1564) who is best known for changing how
The Anatomy Acts and the Social Contract
Dr. Dale Smith spoke today at the National Library of Medicine on “Anatomy Acts and the Shaping of the American Medical Profession’s Social Contract.” Dr.