The Literature, Arts and Medicine Database (LitMed) is a collection of literature, fine art, visual art and performing art annotations created as a dynamic, comprehensive resource for scholars, educators, students, patients, and others interested in medical humanities. It was created by faculty of the New York University School of Medicine in 1993. The annotations are written by an invited editorial board of scholars from all over North America.
concept definitions and subject overviews of scholarly and technical terms. Each synopsis provides a series of short, authoritative, excerpts from highly relevant book chapters written by subject matter experts in the field. These topic summaries are derived from Elsevier encyclopedias, reference works and books.
The Smithsonian geared the 60 videos towards junior high schoolers and above, and they are usually a minute in length. The videos answer those questions kids, and sometimes adults wonder like " Does Stress Turn Your Hair Gray?" or "Why Do Songs Get Stuck in My Head?"
CSI's mission is to promote scientific inquiry, critical investigation, and the use of reason in examining controversial and extraordinary claims. Latest Articles & News drawn from the committee’s own magazine. The list of Resources is especially bountiful, with links to skeptical thinkers around the web.