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Saint Barnabas Physician Assists with New Prenatal Imagery Exhibit at Liberty Science Center Livingston, NJ -- Leon G. Smith Jr., M.D., Director of Maternal-Fetal Medicine at Saint Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston, N.J., and a resident of Essex Fells, was among three highly specialized medical advisors instrumental in creating Prenatal Imagery: Art from Within, an educational photo exhibit premiering at Liberty Science Center from June 14, 2001, through June 20, 2002. The images included in the photo exhibit are produced by advanced imaging technologies and diagnostic tools such as ultrasound, magnetic resonance imaging, and magnetic resonance microscopy. Such technological advancements have opened a window onto this complex phase of human life that has been hidden from human view until the last thirty years. By highlighting images from a variety of imaging technologies, in combination with accurate scientific content, visitors at Liberty Science Center have the opportunity to understand the developmental process and, according to Liberty Science Center, “fulfill the curiosity and interest we all share in prenatal development.” According to Elizabeth Romanaux, Liberty Science Center’s Director of Communications, “Beyond demonstrating the complexity of prenatal development, the images of Prenatal Imagery stand at the intersection of art and science. The very technologies created to fulfill health needs also create images that stand on their own as beautiful, evocative artworks.” The exhibit encompasses Liberty Science Center themes of health, environment, and invention, which, together, comprise the reality of human life on earth. The content addresses the role of the uterine environment in prenatal development, the invention of technologies and the effect of these inventions, and human development and health. Created by Liberty Science Center, Prenatal Imagery: Art from Within was designed as a traveling exhibit. Plans are underway for it to travel to science museums across the country starting August 2002. The exhibit is made possible with funding from Johnson & Johnson. Additional medical advisors involved with creating the exhibit include Barry B. Goldberg, M.D., Director, Jefferson Ultrasound Institute and Professor of Radiology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and Medical College in Philadelphia, and George Bega, M.D., Clinical Instructor, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, also at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. Liberty Science Center is a major private, not-for-profit institution for lifelong, interactive education about science and technology. It is located in Liberty State Park, Jersey City, N.J., and is the home to more than 250 hands-on exhibits on three theme-specific floors -- Invention, Health, and Environment. For reservations or more information, the public should call (201) 200-1000 or visit www.lsc.org. [ top ] |
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