The cover illustration shows Dr. Georg Haas supervising one of the first dialysis treatments, in 1926 (from p.399 of the book)

Exhibition at the Nobel Museum
SPONSORED BY: MAQUET, MINCOR AB


Exhibition :
MEDICINE FROM ART TO SCIENCE
March 28 - August 4 2006

The Exhibition features images, books and objects that give a glimpse of the historic evolution of eight areas of major importance in modern clinical medicine. The material is derived from the contents of the book "Science and Technology in Medicine".
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Seminar :
Venue:  Börssalen (see Java tour) at The Nobel Museum
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09:30 Andras Gedeon:	Introduction
09:45 Svante Lindqvist:	Science of the Body and the Body of Science.
10:15 Paul Unschuld:	Medicine and Science. Endangered relationship
PAUS
11:00 Jeremy Norman:	Bibliographical Landmarks in Medicine, Science and Technology from Alexandria to the Internet.
11:30 Paul Fagette:	Integrating Historic Analytic/Critical Thinking into Engineering Curriculum: The Example of Biomedical Engineering
12:00 LUNCH
14:00 Robert Bartlett:	Artificial Organs, an historic perspective.
14:30 Dan Larhammar:	The neurobiology of supernatural experiences
PAUS
15:15 Anders Bárány:	Leaving a radioactive trace through 20th century Europe - the life and times of George de Hevesy.
15:45 END OF SEMINAR and OPENING OF THE EXHIBITION

Presenters at the seminar:

Anders Bárány READ MORE »
Professor of Physics, Deputy Director
of the Nobel Museum, Stockholm

Robert H. Bartlett READ MORE »
M.D. Professor em. of Surgery,
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

Paul Fagette READ MORE »
Ph.D. Historian, Biomedical Engineering
Society, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago

Andras Gedeon READ MORE »
D.Sc. author of the book "Science and Technology in Medicine" Springer 2006, Stockholm

Dan Larhammar READ MORE »
Professor of Molecular Cell Biology
Uppsala University, Uppsala

Svante Lindqvist READ MORE »
Professor of the History of Technology, Director of the Nobel Museum, Stockholm

Jeremy M. Norman READ MORE »
Bibliographer, antiquarian bookseller, and publisher in the history of medicine, science, and technology. San Fransisco

Paul U. Unschuld READ MORE »
Professor Dr.Phil. Director of the Institute of the History of Medicine,
Ludwig-Maximilans University, Munich

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