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
Julie Ridge : Bipolar & The English Channel 
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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 1505
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 32
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 33
Shannon Vallor’s The AI Mirror: A Metaphor
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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 11.24.25 112

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 10.27.25 279
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 11.03.25 181
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 11.03.25 111
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 11.03.25 122

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 32
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 09.20.25 279
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 07.28.25 485

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 09.20.25 279
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 07.28.25 485
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 06.30.25 721
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 06.19.25 971

Reviews ➔

Reviews ➔
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 11.10.25 189
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 11.03.25 160
Case History by Dannie Abse
AudioPoem Review

Case History by Dannie Abse

This poem confronts prejudice, hate, and moral conflict, depicting a doctor treating a bigoted patient with professional duty…

ByFelice Aull 10.22.25 261
Tell Her Everything by Mirza Waheed
Book ReviewLitmedVideo

Tell Her Everything by Mirza Waheed

A haunting novel about guilt, memory, and morality, exploring how ambition corrodes empathy and human connection.

ByTony Miksanek 10.20.25 221

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 09.03.25 379
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 1027
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 09.03.25 379
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 1027

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 06.02.25 529
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 1021
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 1505
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 06.02.25 529

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