Medical nihilism questions medicine’s uncertainty, treatment breakthroughs, and how we make thoughtful health care decisions.
Pompeii reminds us that mass casualties are a terrifying yet constant feature of human existence
A provocative novel about aging, mortality, agency, risk, and the uncertain bargains we make with destiny.
A visual form of storytelling comes into its own.
This month we focus on the nexus of and interface between medicine and the humanities.
A haunting, fast-paced conclusion to Barker’s trilogy, exploring memory, mortality, and symbolic healing against the backdrop of war.
Margo Weishar explores Elizabeth Blackwell’s hidden life, ambition, and sacrifice ahead of a public reading.
A powerful antiwar novel exploring trauma, identity, and the psychological toll of combat on soldiers and those who treat them.
Broadway revival of Tracy Letts’ Bug probes paranoia, race, and medical ethics.
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A compelling philosophical exploration argues that reasonableness, not mere rationality, is essential for human relationships and society.
Children’s literature offers a lens into public perception and experience of childhood infectious diseases as we face a resurgence of these same…
A video game removes player control to simulate how the lived experience of illness disrupts time and space
Inside a Cave, Coming to Grips with the Mystery of Consciousness
In his chair at the clinic, Dr. Gavin Francis sees the mind as much less fragile than the…
Writer, runner, and medical humanities advocate explores storytelling, trust, vulnerability, and the human side of care.
A nurse’s graphic memoir reveals the human stories, suffering, and compassion behind the AIDS crisis.
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