A Lens on Human Experience

Cultivating empathy & critical thinking in health, culture & the arts

A Lens on Human Experience ➔

Cultivating empathy & critical thinking in health, culture & the arts
Pushback: Mary Fissell looks back at 2500 years of abortion history
Book ReviewVideo

Pushback: Mary Fissell looks back at 2500 years of abortion history

A sweeping new history examines how societies across millennia have regulated, resisted, and reshaped access to abortion.

ByNancy Novick 12.11.25 10
Playground by Richard Powers
Book ReviewVideo

Playground by Richard Powers

A dazzling novel where ocean mysteries, human bonds, and uncertain AI futures intertwine with beauty and suspense.

ByHoward Trachtman 12.08.25 30
Julie Ridge : Bipolar & The English Channel 
AnnouncementArtist Interview

Julie Ridge : Bipolar & The English Channel 

Julie Ridge’s one-woman show Bipolar & The English Channel explores her journey as a record-breaking swimmer and living with bipolar disorder.

ByGuy Glass 12.03.25 1546
When the Literary Adds to the Historical
Reflection

When the Literary Adds to the Historical

The 1918 flu pandemic’s history and literature together reveal its vast global impact and intimate human suffering, offering fuller insight than either alone.

ByRussell Teagarden 12.03.25 47

In Focus: Infectious Disese ➔

As Winter approaches we revisit three works with a focus on infectious disease, its human cost as well as its prevention.
Vaccination in Danger
FocusReflection

Vaccination in Danger

Vaccine pioneer Stanley Plotkin reflects on the growing opposition to vaccination despite its proven,…

ByStanley Plotkin 10.27.25 293
The Great Influenza by John Barry 
Book ReviewFocus

The Great Influenza by John Barry 

John Barry’s The Great Influenza vividly recounts the 1918 pandemic’s medical, social, and political…

BySteven Field 11.03.25 196
The End of Days by Bernard MacLaverty 
Book ReviewFocus

The End of Days by Bernard MacLaverty 

In war-torn Vienna, 1918, artist Egon Schiele faces love, loss, and mortality as the…

ByTony Miksanek 11.03.25 118
Stuck By Heidi J. Larson 
Book ReviewFocus

Stuck By Heidi J. Larson 

Heidi J. Larson explores the cultural, moral, and social roots of vaccine hesitancy before…

ByJack Coulehan 11.03.25 129

Articles ➔

Articles ➔
When the Literary Adds to the Historical
Reflection

When the Literary Adds to the Historical

The 1918 flu pandemic’s history and literature together reveal its vast global impact and intimate human suffering, offering…

ByRussell Teagarden 12.03.25 47
Imagining Phantom Limb Pain
Reflection

Imagining Phantom Limb Pain

The “fragmentary novel” Flights, offers literary descriptions of phantom limb pain by imagining what a known amputee from…

ByRussell Teagarden 09.20.25 294
The Happiest Couple
Narrative

The Happiest Couple

A moving portrait of resilience, aging, and love through the remarkable immigrant journey of the happiest couple this…

ByDave Hsu 07.28.25 496

Articles ➔

Imagining Phantom Limb Pain
ReflectionVideo

Imagining Phantom Limb Pain

The “fragmentary novel” Flights, offers literary descriptions of phantom limb pain by imagining what a known amputee from the past may have gone through.

ByRussell Teagarden 09.20.25 294
The Happiest Couple
Narrative

The Happiest Couple

A moving portrait of resilience, aging, and love through the remarkable immigrant journey of the happiest couple this doctor has met.

ByDave Hsu 07.28.25 496
A Visit to the Foundling Museum in London 
Journey

A Visit to the Foundling Museum in London 

A poignant blend of art, music, and medicine, the Foundling Museum reveals London’s rich history of child welfare and cultural philanthropy.

ByGuy Glass 06.30.25 737
A Museum of Humanitarian Aid in the Heart of Geneva 
Journey

A Museum of Humanitarian Aid in the Heart of Geneva 

A powerful museum reveals the global impact of the Red Cross and Red Crescent through art, history, and testimony.

ByNancy Novick 06.19.25 989

Reviews ➔

Reviews ➔
Mandatory Evacuation Zone by Felice Aull
LitmedPoem Review

Mandatory Evacuation Zone by Felice Aull

This collection traces memory, language, grief, and healing through sixty-three finely crafted poems that illuminate loss and resilience.

ByCortney Davis 12.01.25 42
Shannon Vallor’s The AI Mirror: A Metaphor
Book ReviewVideo

Shannon Vallor’s The AI Mirror: A Metaphor

Shannon Vallor uses the metaphor of a mirror to reveal how AI reflects and distorts our shared humanity.

ByRussell Teagarden 11.24.25 136
Speak by Louisa Hall 
Book Review

Speak by Louisa Hall 

A haunting, multi-voiced novel exploring artificial intelligence, empathy, and what it truly means to be human.

ByHoward Trachtman 11.10.25 198
How to Write the Great American Indian Novel by Sherman Alexie
LitmedPoem Review

How to Write the Great American Indian Novel by Sherman Alexie

Sherman Alexie’s ironic poem deconstructs stereotypes of Indigenous people, exposing cultural exploitation, identity loss, and survival within white…

ByFelice Aull 11.03.25 176

Podcasts ➔

Podcasts ➔

Inside The Pitt: Medicine Meets Drama

Inside The Pitt: Medicine Meets Drama

A deep-dive podcast exploring The Pitt, a gripping medical drama, its realism, emotional impact, and lessons for medicine and humanity.
ByDave Hsu 09.03.25 387
The Tennis Partner by Abraham Verghese

The Tennis Partner by Abraham Verghese

A special podcast episode blending sports and medicine, exploring The Tennis Partner and the complexities of friendship, addiction, and healing.
ByDave Hsu 06.10.25 1051
Inside The Pitt: Medicine Meets Drama

Inside The Pitt: Medicine Meets Drama

A deep-dive podcast exploring The Pitt, a gripping medical drama, its realism, emotional impact, and lessons for medicine and humanity.
ByDave Hsu 09.03.25 387
The Tennis Partner by Abraham Verghese

The Tennis Partner by Abraham Verghese

A special podcast episode blending sports and medicine, exploring The Tennis Partner and the complexities of friendship, addiction, and healing.
ByDave Hsu 06.10.25 1051

Interviews ➔

Interviews ➔

Interview with Andre Mangham

Interview with Andre Mangham

Andrew Mangham explores how Victorian literature, medicine, and political economy intersected to shape powerful narratives about hunger and poverty.
BySebastian Galbo 06.02.25 543
Interview with  Darrel Manitowabi

Interview with  Darrel Manitowabi

Canadian anthropologist Darrel Manitowabi, PhD, explores Indigenous healing traditions through “Indigenous Medicine Stories,” blending academic and community perspectives at NOSM University.
ByJacalyn Duffin 02.03.25 1034
Julie Ridge : Bipolar & The English Channel 

Julie Ridge : Bipolar & The English Channel 

Julie Ridge’s one-woman show Bipolar & The English Channel explores her journey as a record-breaking swimmer and living with bipolar disorder.
ByGuy Glass 12.03.25 1546
Interview with Andre Mangham

Interview with Andre Mangham

Andrew Mangham explores how Victorian literature, medicine, and political economy intersected to shape powerful narratives about hunger and poverty.
BySebastian Galbo 06.02.25 543

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