Medicine + Technology + Art

In this week's lecture Professor Vesna discussed the combination of medicine technology and art. The advancements in modern technology has lent itself to the rapid advances of technology in medicine. Technology often has allowed for seeing the inside of the human body. However, before the advancements of technology, art has had to play a large role in understanding how the human body works. In order to see the skeleton of a human without a camera or any other technology, images of the human body had to be drawn by hand. 

Imaging of the human body, skeleton and muscles

Above an image of the human body is shown running, this image back before the advancement of technology would of had to been drawn. In addition to using art as a means to display the human body, it also helps to prevent injury. As a baseball player and a pitcher, elbow injury is an all but sure thing, in the image below the area of tommy john surgery is illustrated.  

Tommy John Surgery area for baseball players. 

Lastly, discussed in Vesna's lecture is the concept of RFID microchips. It is becoming ever real of a probability that they will take a larger role in our future moving forward, either as tracking devise or even to help us open doors. These RFID chips also come with controversy, as addressed in the lecture. In fact, in the recent ObamaCare bill, the RFID chip was introduced as a way to track patients. This has sparked great controversy. 

RFID chip next to a grain of rice

Medicine and art has many other avenues, such as plastic surgery, which not only helps people who are disfigured but also makes people look how they wish they did. 

References

Brandon, John. "Is There a Microchip Implant in Your Future?" Fox News. FOX News Network, 30 Aug. 2014. Web. 27 Apr. 2015.

"ObamaCare Implant: ObamaCare Microchip RFID Myth." Obamacare Facts. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Apr. 2015.

Vesna, Victoria. “Http://www.youtube.com/v/Ep0M2bOM9Tk.” Lecture. Medicine pt1 . Youtube, 21 Apr. 2012. Web. 25 Oct. 2012. <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ep0M2bOM9Tk>.

Vesna, Victoria. “Http://www.youtube.com/v/FIX-9mXd3Y4.” Lecture. Medicine pt3. Youtube, 22 Apr. 2012. Web. 25 Oct. 2012. <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIX-9mXd3Y4>.

Vesna, Victoria. “Http://www.youtube.com/v/psjnQarHOqQ.” Lecture. Medicine pt2 . Youtube, 21 Apr. 2012. Web. 25 Oct. 2012. <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psjnQarHOqQ>.