Vital Perspectives on Healthcare and Science, ft. Lan Li: BODY MAPS: IMPROVISING MERIDIANS AND NERVES IN GLOBAL CHINESE MEDICINE

The Vital Perspectives on Healthcare and Science series engages with some of the most pressing public health issues of our time, in a regular public forum catalyzed by a book.

For this April event, we are delighted to welcome Lan Li to share the book Body Maps: Improvising Meridians and Nerves in Global Chinese Medicine. This compelling study explores the world of “invisible” anatomy, explaining how hand-drawn body maps have shaped our understanding of the human form across cultures and centuries. From the meridian charts in East Asian medicine to neurophysiological illustrations, Body Maps traces the evolution of anatomical representation from the tenth to the twentieth centuries.

This event is open to the public, and we encourage you to come even if it’s your first time joining for this event series.

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Lan A. Li is a historian, filmmaker, and assistant professor in the Department of the History of Medicine of the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, with joint appointments in the Program in East Asian Studies and the Department of the History of Science and Technology. Li coproduces several podcasts and exhibitions, including Blue Beryl, Metaphors of the Mind, and Point Break.