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BONUS: The Case of the Missing Portrait

BONUS: The Case of the Missing Portrait

FromPORTRAITS


BONUS: The Case of the Missing Portrait

FromPORTRAITS

ratings:
Length:
30 minutes
Released:
Oct 18, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Dr. Dorothy Andersen solved a vexing medical mystery by identifying cystic fibrosis. But the mystery of her missing portrait remained unsolved.

This week, we're featuring an episode from the Lost Women of Science podcast about a physician who changed the way we understand acute lung and gastrointestinal problems in small children. But if she was such a medical heavyweight, why did her 1963 portrait disappear from Columbia University's Babies Hospital? The answer tells us something about the perils of memorialization.
Released:
Oct 18, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (64)

Art, biography, history and identity collide in this podcast from the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery. Join Director Kim Sajet as she chats with artists, historians, and thought leaders about the big and small ways that portraits shape our world.