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H. Stanley Thompson to speak on Abraham Flexner’s Contributions to the Univ. of Iowa COM

  The University of Iowa History of Medicine Society invites you to hear: H. Stanley Thompson, Emeritus Professor,  Department of Ophthalmology, University of Iowa College of Medicine speaking on:  “Abraham Flexner’s Contributions to the University of Iowa’s College of Medicine” Thursday, September 26, 2013, 5:30-6:30 Room 401 Univ. of Iowa Hardin Library for the Health Sciences

Kathy Fait to speak on “The History of the State Hygienic Laboratory at the Univ of Iowa”

Kathy Fait,  Librarian, State Hygienic Laboratory at the University of Iowa  “The History of the State Hygienic Laboratory at the University of Iowa”   Thursday, February 28, 2013 5:30-6:30  Room 401, Univ. of Iowa Hardin Library for the Health Sciences In 1904, some of the most common health concerns for Iowans were also some of theContinue reading “Kathy Fait to speak on “The History of the State Hygienic Laboratory at the Univ of Iowa””

Wayne Richenbacher to speak on Stonewall Jackson Case Study

The University of Iowa History of Medicine Society invites you to hear: Wayne Richenbacher, M.D., Professor Emeritus, Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Iowa The Demise of Stonewall Jackson: A Civil War Case Study   Thursday, January 24, 2013 5:30-6:30;   Room 401, Univ. of Iowa Hardin Library for the Health Sciences Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson, commander ofContinue reading “Wayne Richenbacher to speak on Stonewall Jackson Case Study”

Marquis Berrey to speak to History of Medicine Society

The Univ. of Iowa History of Medicine Society invites you to hear Marquis Berrey, Asst Prof, Classics, Univ of Iowa Performance and Power: Medical Attitudes toward Technology in the Hellenistic Period Thursday, November 29, 2012, 5:30-6:30 Room 401, Univ. of Iowa Hardin Library for the Health Sciences The Hellenistic period in the ancient Mediterranean (c.323-31Continue reading “Marquis Berrey to speak to History of Medicine Society”

Celebrate Iowa connection to Silent Spring and sustainability

My Friend, Rachel Carson: Shirley Briggs and the Iowa Connection to Silent Spring Fifty years ago, Rachel Carson published Silent Spring, a lucid and compelling book about how DDT and other pesticides were damaging the environment and human health. The book called for a change in the way humankind viewed the natural world and became anContinue reading “Celebrate Iowa connection to Silent Spring and sustainability”

Genetics in Literature, Life and the Lab talk on November 1

“Frankenstein: Penetrating the Secrets of Nature” is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) traveling exhibit that explores  the original novel, adaptations, and cultural uses.  Published in 1818 by Mary Shelley when she was still in her teens, Frankenstein has captivated people ever since, exposing hidden, sometimes barely conscious fears of science and technology. The exhibitContinue reading “Genetics in Literature, Life and the Lab talk on November 1”

Judith Houck, Univ. of Wisconsin will speak on The Medicalization of Menopause over the past 100 years

Judith Houck, Assoc. Professor of Medical History, History of Science, & Gender and Women’s Studies, Dept. of Medical History and Bioethics, University of Wisconsin-Madison will speak on “The medicalization of menopause over the past 100 years”,   Thursday, October 25, 2012, 5:30-6:30,  Room 401, Univ. of Iowa Hardin Library for the Health Sciences How did menopause changeContinue reading “Judith Houck, Univ. of Wisconsin will speak on The Medicalization of Menopause over the past 100 years”