Head On: Art with the Brain in Mind
BMJ 2002; 324 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/sbmj.0206211 (Published 01 June 2002) Cite this as: BMJ 2002;324:0206211
- Kay Seong Ngoo, final year medical student1
- 1University of Aberdeen
The human brain is regarded by many as one the most intriguing human organs. In London, at least two groups have tried to unravel this mysterious anatomical structure. Artists and medical scientists have collaborated in Head On: Art with the Brain in Mind, offering the artists interpretation of the brains structure and functions, aided by the works and historical collections of scientists.
Superior aspect of a human brain manipulated to represent the brain falling to pieces. HEAD ONScience Museum, 14 March to 28 July 2002An exhibition organised by the Wellcome Trust Photo credit: Courtesy Heidi Cartwright/Wellcome Photo Library
Head On is based on three broad themes: the anatomy of the brain, models of the brain, …
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