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Join us on April 6th from 12-1PM CST for an author spotlight: One Hand To Hold, One Hand To Carve by @shawwillsuffice. Learn the inspiration behind the novella, and enjoy a reading from the author.
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Join us for the Opening Reception of The Start of a New Era: The Next 100 Years of Biomedical Visualization! The show opens on March 31st, and features the work of Masters students in the University of Illinois at Chicago Biomedical Visualization Program.
For the next week, take 25% off our order in our online store with code HOLIDAYS20!
Discount does not apply to items under the category "Local Artists."
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Prosthetics, or artificial replacement body parts, have been around for at least 3,000 years. Engineer your own prosthetic leg with #IMSSDiagnosticDetectives, our at-home STEM packet! Made possible in part by a grant from @ScienceCenters and @Voya.
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Our eyes are deeply complex organs that process millions of units of information every second. In fact, 70% of our body’s sense receptors are located in our eyes. Learn more by downloading #IMSSDiagnosticDetectives, our packet of at-home STEM activities!
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Introducing Diagnostic Detectives, a packet STEM activities from IMSS! We are proud to serve our community and join @ScienceCenters and @Voya in maintaining STEM learning while schools are closed. #VoyaSTEMFutures #STEMatHome #IMSSDiagnosticDetectives
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Before the late 1800s, Europeans held an aversion to bathing, which stemmed from the belief that water opened up the pores and allowed infection to enter the body. Perfumes, like the ones sold by the peddler in this image, were used to mask bodily odor and ward off "bad air."
Today is the final day of our summer flash sale! Use code SUMMERSALE for 20% off in the gift shop ☀️ Visit the gift shop here: https://t.co/Cuk0XN0Kf8
“While reflecting on my time as an education intern, the theme of combining art and science kept coming up. Throughout the museum, art and science work together to teach the messy, dangerous, and sometimes funny history of medicine."
Art & words by Emily Baughman! @EmilyBari
What do a willow tree and a bottle of aspirin have in common? Quite a lot, as it turns out! Willow is rich in the pain reliever salicylic acid, a close cousin to aspirin. There are records of willow bark and leaves being used to soothe pain as far back as ancient Egypt. #HistMed