Our favorite from Cool Hunting’s list of Fourteen Heart-Shaped Design Gifts for Valentine’s Day? Why, this anatomically correct — inside and out — locket by Heron Adornment. Fill it with tomato juice for an extra special bloody treat.
Archive for January, 2010
Open Your Heart
Posted: Thursday, January 28th, 2010Guts Behind Bars
Posted: Thursday, January 28th, 2010
The Sundance Film Festival is in full swing, and screening as part of the shorts program is a two minute animation called “Let’s Harvest the Organs of Death Row Inmates.” We imagine this is a tongue-in-cheek look at the idea — according to the film, there are 2,775 people waiting for a heart transplant, and 37 inmates were executed in 2008 — but considering China’s record doing just that, we imagine Americans would be squeamish about taking the guts of a dead person without his or her consent.
Pulsating Organs
Posted: Thursday, January 28th, 2010
Yes, that guitarist is indeed wearing a pancreas on his head. This band of guts came together for a performance of Sonata D’Organi at the Organ Plays Project in Bologna, Italy. I think the stomach as drummer was also a pretty good call, he’s gotta have some good rumbling and grumbling. And check out the kidney cellist! {via Street Anatomy’s Anatomical Street Art Pool on Flickr}
Robot Organs
Posted: Thursday, January 28th, 2010
A new heart for just $975,000? What a deal! The upcoming flick Repo Men imagines a future where mechanical organs can be bought for a pretty penny or two. Medical bills of the future are so shockingly expensive that they hire handsome men like Jude Law to repossess your kidneys in the event of non-payment. Aetna and Blue Cross, take note! {via Street Anatomy}
Space Cadets Unite!
Posted: Monday, January 25th, 2010
Here’s some science I can really get behind: recent studies show that spacing out can be really good for creativity — and for your brain. The Harvard Business Review suggests taking lots of breaks to zone out and not focus to arrive at new ideas and helps prevents burnout. So let your mind wander and daydream a little, it’s good for your neurons and your noodle.
Say It With Guts
Posted: Monday, January 25th, 2010
Hate Valentine’s Day or love it, nothing will stop the arrival of February 14th. We like to think that our guts make a great way to tell someone you lung them — er, love them — so get some if you’re looking for a special way of telling someone when urine love. Don’t forget to order by Feb. 8th to assure domestic delivery, and check out our crazy sale section to see if any of our half-off tees would work for your honey.
Femur on Femur
Posted: Thursday, January 14th, 2010
Super cute skeleton tights by Black Milk. Great way to add backbone to any wardrobe. Love ‘em. {via NotCot. Thanks, Julie!}
Give and Take
Posted: Thursday, January 14th, 2010
Here’s an interesting tidbit: just 5-10% of of organs sold worldwide are black market, the rest are donated freely or sold legally. The Wall Street Journal published a fascinating article, Tackling the Organ Shortage, about ways to solve the organ donor problem. Here’s how other countries handle things: in Iran and Singapore, donors are paid for organs. In Israel, you get yourself on the donor list, or you move to the bottom of the list when you need one — tough love. Europe: presumed consent unless you opt out. Interestingly enough, Iran is the only country to have eliminated organ shortage completely, having implemented a system that pays $1,200 per organ. The WSJ estimates that paying as much as $15,000 per organ in the US would be cheaper than ponying up for kidney dialysis later on. It’s a great article, and fascinating read.
Super Future Medicine
Posted: Thursday, January 14th, 2010
The upcoming decade ought to be rich in medical milestones and new treatments, and we’re already off to a roaring start in 2010 — Belgian surgeons were able to place a transplanted trachea into a patient’s arm before placing her new windpipe in her neck, allowing it to grow rich with her own blood vessels. This helps keep the body from rejecting the new organ and also helps avoid the piles of immunosuppressant drugs most transplant patients have to take for the rest of their lives. Trachea transplants can be even more difficult than kidney or liver transplants because you can’t easily hook the organ up to the windpipe’s complex blood supply. Pretty cool stuff! {New England Journal of Medicine via BusinessWeek}
Dissect Me!
Posted: Friday, January 8th, 2010
Fabulous frog 3-D anatomy puzzle helps you put together all the pieces of that frog — but without the mess. They also have a puzzle that allows you to see the inner workings of a snail. {via the Santa Monica Museum of Art}
