Morbid Anatomy Scholar in Residence and Star of TV’s "Oddities" Evan Michelson on "The Midnight Archive"

The newest latest episode of The Midnight Archive--Ronni Thomas' fantastic documentary series centered around Brooklyn's Observatory--has just gone live! Entitled "Dealing in the Obscure," it features Morbid Anatomy Library Scholar in Residence, star of TV's "Oddities", and good friend/partner in crime Evan Michelson waxing poetic on the pleasures of time travel through material culture, why some people are drawn to darkness, and her own uncannily beautiful collection.

To watch the episode, simply press play in the viewer above. More on the episode, in the words of director/creator Ronni Thomas:

The Midnight Archive - Ep. 14 - Evan Michelson - It is a pleasure to have Evan Michelson, owner of the NYC epicenter of the odd 'Obscura Antiques' and star of Science Channel's "Oddities"' as a guest on our series. In what is certainly our most abstract and experimental episode, she quite eloquently puts into words why some of us are so drawn to certain objects, the dark, and the disturbing. Her house is, as she puts it, a literal library of the strange and esoteric. Each artifact houses a special story and emotion for its possessor. So enjoy a very psychedelic and surreal episode of the series and please make sure to like our facebook page for random tidbits of macabre history and events around the world! And be sure if in NYC or visiting to check our Obscura Antiques in the East Village - you will not be disappointed!

For more on the series, to see any of the episodes, or to sign up for the mailing list and thus be alerted to future uploads, visit The Midnight Archive website by clicking here. You can also "like" it on Facebook--and be alerted in this way--by clicking here.

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Bespoke Day of the Dead Skull Wallpaper

Bespoke Day of the Dead wallpaper teal by Emily Evans London
Photography by Jacqueline Wagner  Postproduction by Samuel Stuller

Bespoke Day of the Dead wallpaper teal by Emily Evans London

Bespoke Day of the Dead wallpaper black detail by Emily Evans London

Bespoke Day of the Dead wallpaper magenta by Emily Evans London
Photo by Vanessa Ruiz

Bespoke Day of the Dead wallpaper black by Emily Evans London
Photo by Vanessa Ruiz

Emily Evans of AnatomyUK gives us an exclusive look at the Day of the Dead Skull wallpaper she recently designed.  This unique wallpaper was developed specially for Barrio Central and Barrio North, two wonderfully colorful Latin bars located in Soho and Islington in London.

Emily extensively researched the Mexican Day of the Dead tradition and sugar skull representations before designing the perfect skull for the wallpaper pattern.

This high quality wallpaper is meticulously screen printed by hand using metallic gold ink on peacock, charcoal, and raspberry. The gold ink makes the pattern shine brilliantly under a variety of lighting.  This wallpaper is stunning in person, so if you’re in the London area, stop by Barrio Central or Barrio North (in the toilets) and see it!

 

Designed by Emily Evans. Made in London, UK.

For more information on this beautiful wallpaper, go to anatomyboutique.com.

 

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"Last Things and Other Forms," Herbert Pfostl and Jon Beacham


My friend Herbert Pfostl--who is also the curator of the outstanding New Museum Bookstore and author of the wonderful To Die No More--has a lovely looking exhibition with artist Jon Beacham. Entitled "Last Things and Other Forms," it will be on view until this Friday, July 27th, whence it will be ushered out by a closing party from 6:30 to 10. Looks to be a lovely show. You can find out more by clicking here.

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Eric Dane's McSteamy To Exit Grey's Anatomy

Grey's Anatomy creator Shonda Rhimes has revealed that Eric Dane's McSteamy a.k.a. plastic surgeon Dr. Mark Sloan is checking out of the show.

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"We're a big family here at Grey's with a long history together and Eric will always remain part of our family," she said in a statement. "I wish him the best and I look forward to watching him as he continues to steam up the big and small screen."

Indeed, it was Eric's decision to leave the show after six years to pursue other opportunities.

How will McSteamy exit the show after making such a memorable entrance (um, he came out of the shower with just a strategically placed towel!)? Shonda did not spill the beans on the details but an insider dished that Eric will return for several episodes of the upcoming Season Nine to get a proper send-off.

For those keeping count, Eric is the latest to leave the show in the wake of the Season Eight cliffhanger finale. Chyler Leigh, who plays Dr. Lexie Grey and Kim Raver, who portrays Dr. Teddy Altman, will also not be returning to the show. The rest of the cast however are coming back for two more years.

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Eric Dane departs 'Grey's Anatomy'

Greys Anatomy star Eric Dane is hanging up his scrubs.

After six years aboard the hit ABC medical drama, CNN's confirmed that the actor will not be back for the shows ninth season will be leaving the show.

Series creator Shonda Rhimes told TVLine in a statement, [We] did not come to this decision lightly, but after much consideration and conversations, he and I have decided that this is the right time for his storyline to end."

Dane, who played Dr. Mark Sloan, thanked Rhimes and the cast of "Grey's" for the memories in a statement of his own. "I am extremely grateful to everyone at 'Grey's,' ABC and Shondaland for the experience," Dane told TVLine. "It has been wonderful to work alongside and learn from a creative force such as Shonda Rhimes."

Danes leaving is just the latest high-profile departure from "Grey's": The actor's fellow cast members Kim Raver and Chyler Leigh also exited the series after its eighth season finale in May.

"Grey's Anatomy" returns on September 27.

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Learning anatomy, from the inside out

The doctors who will graduate from the College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific-Northwest will have an edge over their peers when it comes to understanding anatomy as it relates to their patients.

Because of a partnership between the radiology department at Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital and the medical school, all donor-cadaver-patients are completely imaged before they are transferred to the anatomy lab.

This allows students a complete picture X-rays, MRIs, CT scans of the patients they are dissecting in class.

We teach anatomy in the most progressive way that a medical student could receive, said Brion Benninger, M.D., vice chair of the anatomy department for Western University of Health Sciences, COMP-Northwest.

Not every medical school has an anatomy lab, and those that do often use generic images, not ones directly from the donors being worked on, Benninger said.

This method of teaching anatomy is important because a family physician cannot dissect a patient to discover the illness, he said.

Instead, they use images.

Imagine if youre a student; youre assigned to table three, dissecting that particular body, Benninger explained. When you hit the chest, you say, Wow, look at that heart, its much bigger than I anticipated. These vessels dont look the way theyre supposed to classically be in the book.

Students may look at the imaging from that body and see firsthand what that heart looked like on an X-ray or other image.

That sort of imagery, you never forget it. Never, Benninger said.

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‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Shocker: Eric Dane Announces His Departure

072612_mark_sloan_featuredDr. Sloan will make his final rounds this fall! Are you devastated?

Greys Anatomy is seriously losing steam well, McSteamy, to be exact. HollywoodLife.coms sister site TV Line is reporting that Eric Dane is checking out of the hit ABC medical drama after more than six clothing-optional seasons. But there is some good news: Dr. Mark Sloan will return to Seattle Grace at the beginning of season nine to wrap up his story line.

I am extremely grateful to everyone at Greys, ABC and Shondaland for the experience and memories I have had over the course of this run, Eric tells the site. It has been wonderful to work alongside and learn from a creative force such as Shonda Rhimes.

Shonda also spoke to the site, clarifying that Erics exit was a decision they came to together.

Personally, I cant say Im too surprised to see him leave. When Lexie (Chyler Leigh) died on the eighth season finale, Sloan was devastated not to mention he was suddenly without a love interest. (And whats the use of Sloan if he isnt plowing someone in the break room?)

But rather than focus on the sad news of Sloans departure, lets remember the good times and by that, I mean the doctors first appearance during the second season finale. (That towel should have been credited as a special guest star. For real.)

Click here to view the embedded video.

Are you devastated by this news, Greys fans? Or do you agree with me that its the right for Sloan to complete his rounds? Drop me a comment with your reaction to this life-changing news.

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Shocker! Eric Dane leaving 'Grey's Anatomy'

Grey's Anatomy fans will have to say goodbye to McSteamy! The infamous Mark Sloan, played by actor Eric Dane, is reportedly leaving the hit ABC series, much to the dismay of female fans everywhere.

We last saw Sloan in a hospital bed close to death at the end of season 8 and, although creator Shonda Rhimes hints that this isn't the last we are going to see of the dreamy doc, a statement from Dane himself proves otherwise.

"I am extremely grateful to everyone at Grey's , ABC and Shondaland for the experience and memories I have had over the course of this run. It has been wonderful to work alongside and learn from a creative force such as Shonda Rhimes," Dane says in a statement to TV Line.

At the end of season 8, Dane's character was clinging to life after a horrible plane crash that killed his love, Lexie (Chyler Leigh). E! Online spoke with Rhimes after the finale, who said, "They're still out there in the forest, and we don't know if they are going to be OK," she teased. "We left it open for a reason becauseI hate to say this, but just because you saw people alive at the end of the finale doesn't mean they're going to be alive when the season starts up. We are completely jumping off into the unknown next season."

Rhimes also claims that Dane's decision to leave the show was a tough one. As "one of the most beloved characters on the show," Dane had many conversations with Rhimes before they finally decided that it was time for McSteamy's story line to end.

The ninth season of Grey's Anatomy begins Sept. 27 on ABC. We can only imagine what will happen this season!

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Eric Dane quits Grey's Anatomy

Actor Eric Dane has quit hit US medical drama Grey's Anatomy.

The star, who portrayed Dr Mark 'McSteamy' Sloan in creator Shonda Rhimes' show since 2006, has decided it's time to hang up his scrubs.

"I am extremely grateful to everyone at Grey's, (US network) ABC and Shondaland for the experience and memories I have had over the course of this run. It has been wonderful to work alongside and learn from a creative force such as Shonda Rhimes," he told TVLine.com.

Rhimes has branded Sloan "one of the most beloved characters on Grey's Anatomy" and adds, "(Dane) did not come to this decision lightly, but after much consideration and conversations, he and I have decided that this is the right time for his storyline to end.

"We're a big family here at Grey's with a long history together and Eric will always remain an important part of our family. I wish him the best and I look forward to watching him as he continues to steam up the big and small screen."

The ninth season of the show, which will be Dane's last, is set to debut in the US in September.

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Constructing Words From Bones

Teagan White Bone Type You're Already Dead

Teagan White Bone Type You're Already Dead

Freelance designer and illustrator Teagan White first came to our attention because A, she created an amazing anatomically-themed typography print,  The Person You Love Is 72.8% Water and B, she’s from Chicago.

Teagan’s work ”encompasses intricate renderings of flora and fauna, playful depictions of cute anthropomorphic critters, illustrative typography, and everything in between.”  The pieces above are an exploration into skeletal typography.

View all of Teagan’s work at teaganwhite.com.

 

[Spotted by our lovely friend from the Mütter Museum, Evi Numen]

 

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Eric Dane Announces Exit From 'Grey's Anatomy'

Grey's Anatomy's Eric Dane, aka Dr. McSteamy, is taking his leave from Seattle Grace.

"I am extremely grateful to everyone at Grey's, ABC and Shondaland for the experience and memories I have had over the course of this run," said Dane in a statement to TVLine. "It has been wonderful to work alongside and learn from a creative force such as Shonda Rhimes."

RELATED: Eric Dane & Rebecca Gayheart Safe after Tree Crashes into Home

Dane, who joined the show in 2006, is said to be leaving Grey's to pursue other opportunities.

Rhimes, the series' creator, responded to Dane's announcement with a statement of her own, calling McSteamy "one of the most beloved characters on Grey's Anatomy," adding that Dane "did not come to this decision lightly, but after much consideration and conversations, he and I have decided that this is the right time for his storyline to end. We're a big family here at Grey's with a long history together and Eric will always remain an important part of our family. I wish him the best and I look forward to watching him as he continues to steam up the big and small screen."

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No word yet as to how Dane's storyline will end. In last season's dramatic finale, his character Dr. Mark Sloan lost his lover Lexie (Chyler Leigh) in a devastating plane crash.

Season nine of Grey's Anatomy comes to ABC Thursday, September 27.

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"Dissection on Display: Cadavers, Anatomists and Public Spectacle" by Christine Quigley, Book Review by Bess Lovejoy

I am very excited to read the new and wonderful looking book Dissection on Display: Cadavers, Anatomists and Public Spectacle by Christine Quigley, who many of you might best know as editor of the wide-ranging blog Quigley's Cabinet. I have not yet had a chance to read the book, but we are all in luck, as friend of Morbid Anatomy Bess Lovejoy--author of the forthcoming Rest in Pieces: The Curious Fates of Famous Corpses--has kindly offered up a very detailed and thoughful review of the book special for the Morbid Anatomy blog.

Lovejoy's review follows; you can also find out more about the book--or purchase a copy of your very own--by clicking here.

Dissection on Display: Cadavers, Anatomists and Public Spectacle
By Christine Quigley
Mcfarland, February 24, 2012

Most of us have never seen a dead body, let alone witnessed the dissection of a cadaver. But for centuries in Europe, Britain, and America, public dissections were highly social occasions. In the candlelit, damask-draped anatomy theatre of 18th century Bologna, townspeople jostled medical students and high-ranking officials during a two-week-long dissection that took place as part of the annual carnival. In 16th century Britain, hundreds crowded around to watch the dissections of executed criminals. And in early 19th century America, the most fashionable strata of society (men and women alike) attended public dissections for a chance to “see and be seen.”

In her new book, Dissection on Display: Cadavers, Anatomists and Public Spectacle, scholar, author, and blogger Christine Quigley traces the hidden history of anatomists who perform for the public. Not all of the men she profiles are known just for their dissections: some, like 17th and 18th century Europeans Frederik Ruysch and Honoré Fragonard, did the dirty work in private, then displayed the exquisitely-crafted results to the public in the form of art and illustration. Many of the names Quigley profiles will be familiar to Morbid Anatomy readers, though others -- like Thomas “Mummy” Pettigrew, the 19th century London antiquarian who unrolled mummies to entertain his guests – may be fresh discoveries.

Using a series of thematically-grouped vignettes, Quigley explores anatomists as demonstrators, educators, collectors, showmen, and more. Some of the book’s most intriguing passages deal with the lessons that public dissections were supposed to impart: not just about the workings of the body, but the workings of God, and of justice. Even more than a chance to gain medical wisdom, public dissections were often promoted as an opportunity to witness the glory of God in the functioning of a corpse’s entrails. Sometimes they were also seen as a chance to exult in the final stage of  punishment meted out to a criminal. The mutilation of the corpse was thought to deny the deceased a chance at Resurrection -- thus condemning him or her both in life and afterlife.

Quigley also touches on the racial and sexual undertones that have long troubled the study of anatomy. One of the book’s most disturbing sections profiles French naturalist and zoologist Georges Cuvier and his quest to uncover (literally) the mysteries that lay between the legs of Saartjie Bjartmaan, also known as the “Hottentot Venus.” Bjartmaan – a young Khoisan woman from South Africa -- entertained audiences in early 19th century London and Paris with the enormous size of her buttocks. Some whispered that Bjartmaan was also blessed with a similarly enormous labia minora, and like other scientists of the time, Cuvier was fascinated by such rumors. After Bjartmaan’s death, he detailed her dissection in a medical journal and preserved both her brain and genitals in greenish glass bottles outside his office. Thus the last shred of modesty that Bjartmaan had protected in life was unceremoniously stripped from her in death, in a way that calls to mind the brutally frank autopsy reports of modern dead celebrities.

Today, human dissection is usually hidden from the public. This cloaking began in the 19th century, when, as Quigley writes, “The anatomists withdrew behind the doors of educational institutions, and the townspeople were not invited to join them.” These days dissections occur exclusively in a medical or forensic context, and the only corpses we see are on television. No longer is the public treated to theatrical displays of their own inner-workings, as they were in the days when Andreas Vesalius kept Renaissance audiences glued to their seats.

But there have been exceptions. In 2002, the controversial Gunter von Hagens – he of the plastinated corpses and Body Worlds exhibits – staged a ticketed dissection of the body of a 72-year-old man in London. The event drew considerable attention, and Hagens faced the threat of arrest even while wielding the scalpel. Yet the room was packed, proving that our appetites for dissection haven’t waned. Quigley includes an excellent photograph of the event, notable not for the pale cadaver about to be sliced apart, but for the front row of the audience, their faces horrified, bemused, and fascinated in turn. One woman crosses her hands over her chest in protection, clutching her check and beginning to grimace. Next to her, an older gentleman folds his wrists behind his elbows and leans back as if to say “show me what you got.” Von Hagens himself is at the forefront of the image, clad in a black fedora -- his nod to Rembrandt’s “The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp,” which hangs on the wall above him.

In fact, Quigley takes pains to show us how conscious Von Hagens – the most famous modern anatomist -- is of his historical lineage. (Many of his most famous pieces, such as his flayed horse and rider, quote directly from the work of earlier anatomists such as Fragonard.) This is where the book shines: Quigley has stitched together a family tree of public anatomists who contributed to our understanding of the body, but whose work often remains hidden like the organs beneath our skin. Dissection on Display is recommended reading for anyone with a healthy sense of curiosity, morbid or otherwise, about what used to happen when we were allowed to watch.

The writer of this post, Bess Lovejoy, is a writer, editor, and researcher based in Seattle. Her book Rest in Pieces: The Curious Fates of Famous Corpsesis coming out March 2013. You can find out more about her at her website besslovejoy.com." To find out more--or to purchase a copy of this book--click here.

Image: The Anatomy lesson of Dr Nicolaes Tulp, Remrandt van Rijn, 1632; found on Wikipedia. According to Quigley, the dissection was performed in Leiden’s anatomical theatre, and included an audience of townspeople that were left out of the painting. Instead, Rembrandt was paid to include surgeons who may or may not have actually been there.

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"Phantom Creep Theatre: Lon Chaney Shall Not Die," Tonight at The Coney Island Museum

At the Coney Island Museum in Brooklyn, the Phantom Creep Theater pays tribute to classic horror with its version of the spook show, a macabre entertainment popular in the early 20th century that weds Grand Guignol tradition with modern sideshow showmanship. Hosted by M.C.’s in the vein of late-night television horror hosts like Ghoulardi and Dr. Creep, the shows feature B movies, live music, old-hat magic and a total blackout in which a monster or phantom tears through the theater.
--"No Rest for the Wicked, Undead or Ghoulish," New York Times.
July 12, 2012

Tonight, at the Coney Island Museum, I hope to see you for "Phantom Creep Theatre: Lon Chaney Shall Not Die!",  an ode to the 1950s spook show organized in part by friend and Midnight Archive creator Ronni Thomas. The night's series of performances, screenings and hijinx will be dedicated to the memory and work of Lon Chaney Sr., patron saint of classic horror, and will feature a live theatrical recreation of the lost 1929 film "Thunder,"which included "insidious carnies, murderous dwarves, [and] ravenous gorillas on the loose" and reputedly killed "the man of a 1,000 faces." In fine spook show tradition, there will also be an attempt to make contact with the ghost of Mr. Chaney, a chance to meet the "Hypno Corpse," varied film screenings, live music, and many thrills and screams, all for only 10 dollars.

Full details follow; hope very much to see you there!

PHANTOM CREEP THEATRE: Lon Chaney Shall Not Die!
Location: The Coney Island Museum
Date: TONIGHT Saturday, July 21
Time: Doors 8:00, Event 8:30 PM
Admission: $10
Free Popcorn!

Set your faces to stun for THE UNHOLY THREE (1930), screened from a 16mm film print! This film includes insidious carnies, murderous dwarves, ravenous gorillas on the loose, Lon Chaney, Sr.'s only speaking role, and much, much more!

Experience a one time live theatrical recreation of the (lost) film that killed Lon Chaney, Sr.... THUNDER! No one has seen this gut wrenching, edge of your seat, golden era rail road drama, in over 80 years!! You can't see it anywhere, but the Phantom Creep Theatre stage!

These presentations and more are part of an entire evening celebrating the man of a 1,000 faces, the man who ceased to exist between pictures, the broken hearted clown who was born on April Fool's Day - Lon Chaney, Sr.!

Will you bear witness to COUNT MOLOCH and EK, as they attempt to make contact with the ghost of Lon Chaney, Sr., live on the Coney Island Museum stage?!?!

Entities known, and unknown, may leave the stage and roam the room in the dark. Will you be ripped from your seat, or frozen with fear to it?

"That's all there is to life: A little laugh, a little tear." - Lon Chaney, Sr.

Plus, the HYPNO CORPSE will shock and amaze you!

LIVE performances, FILM (not digital!) projections, LIVE music! ...ONLY ten bones?! YES! 

The team that ran the original Silver Scream Spook Show at Coney Island, reunite for the first time ever on the stage that started it all! NYC's 8mm Movie Matinee, along with Atlanta GA's Silver Scream Spook Show, and the internet's own Midnight Archive web series, are throwing a gala summer-long series!

A spook show collaboration of colossal proportions in Coney Island! Ghosts materialize before your eyes! Monsters summoned from beyond! Strange creatures reach out at you through the darkness!

Including, but not limited to:

Golden era monster movies presented from 16mm film prints!

Live morbid magicians conjuring spirits that may run out into the audience to shake and shock you to your very core!

Each month is a DIFFERENT theme with NEW films, NEW gags, and NEW live hijinks! Collect ALL the memories and experiences!

You can find out more, and get tickets, by clicking here; tickets can also be purchased at the door. You can read the entire New York Times article about the event by clicking here.

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Rx Prescription Bottle Sticker Packs

$12.95 each at the Street Anatomy store!

Rx Prescription Bottle sticker packs available at the Street Anatomy store (2)

Rx Prescription Bottle sticker packs available at the Street Anatomy store (7)

Rx Prescription Bottle sticker packs available at the Street Anatomy store (2)

Rx Prescription Bottle sticker packs available at the Street Anatomy store (1)

Rx Prescription Bottle sticker packs available at the Street Anatomy store (2)
Photos by Vanessa Ruiz

Are you looking for more excitement in your life? Want to take more risks, but fear is holding you back?  Then talk to your doctor about a prescription for an Rx sticker pack.

  • 15–20 high quality hand cut stickers and 1 Rx pin per bottle
  • Stickers range in size from 1.5–3.5 inches
  • Vivid colors make these stickers stand out against almost any surface
  • Colors and sticker sizes vary from bottle to bottle
  • Created by street artists Rx, Kater, The Lost Cause, Twigs, Just1, Obit, Numbskull, Face, and more…
  • Only 50 prescriptions available
  • Refills encouraged!
  • $12.95 each at the Street Anatomy store

 

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
May cause adrenaline rush, incarceration, and/or fine if taken on city streets.  Use caution when taking around street signs, newspaper boxes, dumpsters, and abandoned buildings.

Manufactured by hand on the streets of Portland, Oregon by Rx.  Only available by prescription via Street Anatomy.

International shipping available.

 

 

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Human Anatomy and Physiology Course Review Takes a Close Look at Popular Program

Phoenix, AZ (PRWEB) July 22, 2012

Human Anatomy and Physiology Course by Dr. James Ross is making a big impact in the medical community by teaching students and medical professionals alike how to master the human body in only three days.

The course is meant to help people quickly learn the key aspects of human anatomy and so far, program participants are experiencing great results.

"This is honestly the most impressive resource on anatomy and physiology ever," said Dr. Michael King, a medical teacher from Pennsylvania who just finished the course. "The level of details in the muscular module is simply fascinating."

Dr. Ross formulated the program for medical practitioners, students, educators, researchers, trainers, sports professionals, nurses and anyone else interested in learning how the human body works quickly.

The online anatomy course includes award-winning classes that were previously only offered to medical professionals. Every lesson - or module - ends with a summary of the key factors and a test, allowing participants to make sure they grasp every lesson.

"The illustrations an extensive lesson plans have been invaluable," said Rachel Kaushik, a nursing student at UNCW Nursing School. "It has provided me with a one-stop educational solution as a student."

Course participants say Dr. Ross' program is a great choice for anyone, even those who have no medical experience at all. Participants have more than 3,000 pages of material to work with, all formulated for easy understanding and retention.

For those that are ready to buy the program should visit the official site here.

Dr. Ross says anyone interested in anatomy and physiology courses should take a serious look at his product. The materials are the result of a lifetime of study and practice that explore the human body in a way that is easy for for beginners to understand with enough information to keep even the most seasoned experts engaged.

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"Dissection as Studio Practice with Real Anatomical Specimens," Class with Laura Splan, Observatory, Next Monday, July 23

I am very excited about "Dissection as Studio Practice," a class taking place next Monday, July 23, at Observatory. Taught by artist Laura Splan, the class will begin with an illustrated survey of the use of notions of "dissection" in contemporary art practice; these principles will then be applied to in-class projects which include the dissection of your very own anatomical specimens (i.e. frog, sheep brain, cow eye). This class is open to all expernience levels, and participants are invited to bring additional materials, objects and artifacts that will inspire their “dissective” inclinations.

We had a wonderful time in the last iteration of this class, as you can see from the photos above. Full description of the class follows. Class size is limited; if interested, be sure to RSVP via email to morbidanatomy[at]gmail.com. You can see more of Laura Splan's work by clicking here. Hope very much to see you there!

Lecture and Studio Art and Dissection Class with artist Laura Splan
Date: Monday, July 23
Time: 7-10 PM
Fee: $75
*** Class size is limited to 16; please RSVP to morbidanatomy[at]gmail.com

This class is part of the
Morbid Anatomy Art Academy

This class will survey the use of dissection in contemporary art practice through an illustrated lecture, specimen dissections, and studio time for individual and collaborative projects. We will examine the conceptual and cultural significance of cutting, excavating, disassembling, labeling, observing and displaying “bodies.” The lecture will present a brief history of dissection as well as work by contemporary artists exploring imagery, tropes and methods of dissection. The collaborative and individual art projects will be fun and lively hands on explorations of the meaning of dissection in a work of art. Each student will receive a complete specimen dissection kit (i.e. frog, sheep brain, cow eye) to create a self-directed dissection project with. Participants should bring additional materials, objects and artifacts that will inspire their “dissective” inclinations. Additional supplies will be provided by the instructor to stimulate your creativity. No prior art training is required. Everyone is welcome.

Laura Splanis a Brooklyn based visual artist. Her mixed media work explores historical and cultural ambivalence towards the human body. She was a Visiting Lecturer at Stanford University where she taught “Art and Biology”. She has been a Visiting Artist at the New York Academy of Sciences, California College of Art, San Francisco Art Institute, Maryland Institute College of Art, and Cal Arts. Her artwork was recently commissioned by the CDC Foundation. She curates the visual portal DomesticatedViscera.com. Images of her artwork can be found on her website: LauraSplan.com. You can find out more here. Feel free to contact Laura through her website with any questions about the class by clicking here. You can see photos from the last class by clicking here.

You can find out more here, and RSVP with an email to morbidanatomy[at]gmail.com.

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Gaius Charles Joins 'Grey's Anatomy' And More Casting News

From Dillon to Seattle Grace, "Friday Night Lights" alum Gaius Charles will appear in Season 9 of "Grey's Anatomy" as a young doctor, but the details of his character are still under wraps, according to TVLine.

In addition to "FNL," Charles' other TV credits include "Necessary Roughness," "NCIS," "Pan Am" and "Law & Order: SVU."

When we last saw the doctors at Seattle Grace in the shocking "Grey's Anatomy" Season 8 finale, Mark (Eric Dane), Meredith (Ellen Pompeo), Derek (Patrick Dempsey), Christina (Sandra Oh) and Arizona (Jessica Capshaw) were in a terrible state after a plane crash killed Lexie (Chyler Leigh) and left the others stranded and wounded in the woods. Time will tell how Charles and the rest of the cast will fare in "Grey's Anatomy" Season 9.

In other casting news...

Mark Consuelos joins the cast of "American Horror Story." The "All My Children" vet is headed to the asylum as a patient named Spivey in Season 2 of the FX series. [EW]

"Dancing With The Stars: All Stars" casting news is coming. The cast of the buzzed-about special edition of "DWTS" will officially be announced during the ABC presentation at the Television Critics Association summer press tour on July 27. [THR]

"Castle" actress will voice Supergirl. Molly Quinn is set to play Supergirl in a still-untitled animated project based on a popular DC Comics storyline. [TV Guide]

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Gaius Charles Joins 'Grey's Anatomy' And More Casting News