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The Buried City: Unearthing the Real Pompeii by Gabriel Zuchtriegl

The Buried City: Unearthing the Real Pompeii by Gabriel Zuchtriegl

Pompeii reminds us that mass casualties are a terrifying yet constant feature of human existence 

Aging as Destiny 

Aging as Destiny 

A provocative novel about aging, mortality, agency, risk, and the uncertain bargains we make with destiny.

Being Reasonable: The Case for a Misunderstood Virtue by Krista Lawlor

Being Reasonable: The Case for a Misunderstood Virtue by Krista Lawlor

A compelling philosophical exploration argues that reasonableness, not mere rationality, is essential for human relationships and society.

This month we focus on the nexus of and interface between medicine and the humanities.

The Great Influenza by John Barry 

The Great Influenza by John Barry 

John Barry’s The Great Influenza vividly recounts the 1918 pandemic’s medical, social, and political upheavals with novelistic precision.

BySteven Field 11.03.25
Stuck By Heidi J. Larson 

Stuck By Heidi J. Larson 

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

ByJack Coulehan 11.03.25
The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt 

The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt 

Our digital addiction is reshaping reality, and unless we reclaim real-world connections, the future may be irreversibly anxious.

ByShawn Thomas 01.07.25
The Ghost Road by Pat Barker

The Ghost Road by Pat Barker

A haunting, fast-paced conclusion to Barker’s trilogy, exploring memory, mortality, and symbolic healing against the backdrop of war.

ByJack Coulehan 07.21.25
Five Little Peppers and How They Grew by Margaret Sidney 

Five Little Peppers and How They Grew by Margaret Sidney 

Children’s literature offers a lens into public perception and experience of childhood infectious diseases as we face a resurgence of these same…

ByGretl Lam 07.28.26
Three Paintings by Edvard Munch

Three Paintings by Edvard Munch

Edvard Munch transformed personal family tragedies into haunting paintings that reveal illness, grief, isolation, and enduring emotional suffering.

ByFelice Aull 07.23.26
Illness Unfolds Before Your Eyes 

Illness Unfolds Before Your Eyes 

A video game removes player control to simulate how the lived experience of illness disrupts time and space 

ByKit Neikirk 08.25.26
Michael Pollan Trips over Consciousness 

Michael Pollan Trips over Consciousness 

Inside a Cave,  Coming to Grips with the Mystery of Consciousness  

Rethinking Mental Illness: Interview with Dr. Gavin Francis

Rethinking Mental Illness: Interview with Dr. Gavin Francis

In his chair at the clinic, Dr. Gavin Francis sees the mind as much less fragile than the…

ByRudy Malcom 07.14.26
Meet the Medhum Team: Dr. Tony Miksanek

Meet the Medhum Team: Dr. Tony Miksanek

Writer, runner, and medical humanities advocate explores storytelling, trust, vulnerability, and the human side of care.

ByDave Hsu 06.26.26
AIDS in the Comics: The Graphic Memoir Taking Turns with MK Czerwiec

AIDS in the Comics: The Graphic Memoir Taking Turns with MK Czerwiec

A nurse’s graphic memoir reveals the human stories, suffering, and compassion behind the AIDS crisis.

Factors Underlying Mental Disorders Depicted in Pink Floyd’s The Wall

Factors Underlying Mental Disorders Depicted in Pink Floyd’s The Wall

Using Pink Floyd’s The Wall, this episode explores psychiatric diagnosis through music, film, trauma, and medical education.

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