Members of the Stanford Medicine community gather at the first open mic of the quarter for a night filled with comedy, instruments, dancing, and improvisation.
Tag: art
Learning human anatomy one stitch at a time
Colorado pediatrics resident Daniel Lam began knitting anatomy as a medical student. In this Q&A, he discusses his work and the challenges he's faced.
Laser art installation commemorates Frankenstein
The Frankenstein GRID: Stanford’s Monster of Modern Science is an art installation that unites art and science in honor of the 200-year anniversary of Mary Shelley's novel.
A galvanizing exhibit explores issues raised by Frankenstein
A new exhibit at Stanford's Cantor Arts Center draws on the themes of technology, medicine and ethics raised in Mary Shelley's novel, Frankenstein.
Vision, virtue and vexation at the annual Medicine and the Muse symposium
The 2018 Medicine and the Muse symposium featured medical student performers who sang, played musical instruments, read original works, screened a film and showcased artwork.
Med student creates Frankenstein-inspired art
Last week Nick Love, a third-year medical student, told me the story behind the art exhibit that he created for Stanford’s 200thanniversary celebration of Mary Shelley’s …
Scar stories: Ted Meyer translates illness into art
Artist Ted Meyer told me he doesn't mind that for decades he lived with a painful, deadly disease. The nationally recognized painter was born with …
Stanford medical student juggles his studies, graphic art and numerous extracurriculars
I’m a freelance science writer adept at multitasking. But I feel like I’ve been sitting on both hands when I read the jam-packed resume of …
“The Still Point” — A performance inspired by pain and love
“Play all the musics. Climb all the things.” That was the last text Benjamin Robison received from his friend and fellow Stanford medical student Maria …
Annual Medicine & the Muse showcase spotlights Parkinson’s dance program
If someone accidentally wandered into a School of Medicine auditorium during parts of David Leventhal's address at the annual Stanford Medicine & the Muse event last …
On colors, art and eyes: An art historian and ophthalmologist explains how it works
As the mama of a toddler, I'm a first-rate color spotter. "Look!" I say enthusiastically. "Could you get the yellow cup?" Or the blue block, …
Stanford doctor argues the medical humanities are a “must-have”
In a first-person piece in the winter issue of Stanford Medicine magazine, anesthesiologist and poet Audrey Shafer, MD, argues that the medical humanities are a necessary, …
What art and the humanities bring to medicine: a look from Stanford Medicine magazine
Imagine your doctor told you at the end of an exam, “I’m going to prescribe you an artistic experience.” Would you be thinking, “Time to …
Medicine and the senses: Conversations on space and hospital soundscapes
Medicine X is all about reimagining medicine, and this morning's speakers had fabulously sensory imaginations. One of them -- Monika Wittig, co-lead of MedXMakers -- thinks with her hands. …
Writer Anne Lamott headlines annual Medicine & the Muse showcase
Each year, hundreds of people gather on the med school campus for Medicine & the Muse, an annual extravaganza that celebrates the interplay between arts …
Stanford med student helps turn pediatrics waiting room into a center for school-readiness
For many low-income children, a pediatrician is the only professional they interact with before they start kindergarten. This fact inspired Jecca Steinberg, a second-year Stanford medical student …