Pictures have been teaching doctors medicine for centuries − a medical illustrator explains how

From body snatching to Photoshop and virtual reality, the techniques of medical illustration have evolved. But its essential role in showing clinicians how to care for the body continues today.

James A. Perkins, Distinguished Professor of Medical Illustration, Rochester Institute of Technology • conversation
Jan. 24, 2024 • ~10 min

The best techniques for being a cricket fast bowler, according to science

Why the speed of fast bowling in cricket seems to have stalled.

Paul Felton, Senior Lecturer in Biomechanics in the School of Science and Technology, Nottingham Trent University • conversation
Nov. 1, 2023 • ~8 min

Why we think that some extinct giant flying reptiles cared for their young

Reptiles don’t generally care for their offspring, but some pterosaurs may have bucked the trend.

Jason Gilchrist, Lecturer in the School of Applied Sciences, Edinburgh Napier University • conversation
Aug. 18, 2023 • ~7 min

From grave robbing to giving your own body to science – a short history of where medical schools get cadavers

This particularly physical kind of philanthropy caught on in the mid-20th century.

Susan E. Lederer, Professor of Medical History and Bioethics, University of Wisconsin-Madison • conversation
March 10, 2023 • ~8 min

Curious Kids: do all animals have belly buttons?

Some animals have belly buttons that are easy to see, but others have ones that are more difficult to spot.

Louise Gentle, Principal Lecturer in Wildlife Conservation, Nottingham Trent University • conversation
Dec. 29, 2022 • ~5 min

What is earwax?

That brownish/yellowish gunk that comes out on your finger if you scratch deep inside your ear? It actually serves an important purpose in your body.

Henry Ou, Associate Professor of Otolaryngology, University of Washington • conversation
Feb. 7, 2022 • ~6 min

Seven things you might not know about blood

We're full of blood – around five litres, on average.

Adam Taylor, Professor and Director of the Clinical Anatomy Learning Centre, Lancaster University • conversation
May 13, 2020 • ~7 min

The cervix is sensitive, and surgeons need to acknowledge the part it plays in some women's pleasure

Sexual health experts say it's a misconception that the cervix is insensitive, which can have implications for some medical procedures.

María Cruz Rodríguez del Cerro, Professor of Psychobiology, UNED - Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia • conversation
March 20, 2020 • ~6 min

Why you get shorter as you age

...and how to prevent it happening.

Adam Hawkey, Associate Professor, School of Sport, Health and Social Sciences, Solent University • conversation
March 10, 2020 • ~4 min

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