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Curators conduct scholarly research on topics related to history, science, and medicine for the exhibition program at the National Library of Medicine. Curators conduct and supervise research, develop themes for exhibitions, select images and artifacts and write exhibition scripts. Writing the script for an exhibition requires a great amount of detailed background research, much more than can be included on the exhibition panels. In this section curators share their experiences, discuss exhibitions, and examine selected artifacts and images from exhibitions in detail. Read the most current essay below or explore the archive of past essays.

Visitors Speak Up


Young visitors post their comments at the Against the Odds: Making a Difference in Global Health exhibition.
Seven young people stand in front of the comment board at the exhibition variously writing on post it notes, posting notes on the board, and reading notes.

One of the goals of Against the Odds: Making a Difference in Global Health is to motivate people to get involved. To help them make a start, visitors are asked which stories have inspired them and how they could make their own contribution. After touring the exhibition they post their answers on a comment board. Read some of their responses to two questions below.


You can find more opinions and share your own when you get involved!

Learn how to tackle the global health issue you care about with the action toolkit.

CitRa from INDONESIA All of them are inspiring… I ♥ the technology & innovation. keep Healthy & keep up the good work!
CitRa from INDONESIA
All of them are inspiring…
I ♥ the technology & innovation.
keep Healthy & keep up the good work!
I met Jack Geiger when I was a medical student and the Mound Bayou project inspired me to select family medicine training.
Learn more about Jack Geiger and community health.
Gyawu inspires me because he has been fighting against HIV/AIDS for so long & is only a junior in college
Learn more about Gyawu Mahama and student activism.
Simon The Netherlands -R All the gays & lesbians that have stood up for their civil rights and have fought for acceptance & tolerance over the years!
Join the Conversation about AIDS Activism group ACT UP and the the battle against discrimination.
Bernard Lown's quote was very inspiring 'never whisper in the presence of wrong'
Learn more about Bernard Lown and International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War.

Ryan White was such a strong inspiring boy that showed that it doesn't matter how young you are you can still make a difference.
Learn more about Ryan White and his campaign to attend school.


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IF WE ALL BELIEVE WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE, WE WILL. John J O'Connor
IF WE ALL BELIEVE WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE, WE WILL
John J O'Connor!
Oui, une homme peut. ♥ Abby
Oui, une homme peut.
♥ Abby
Not alone. One person can have an idea to change the world, but there are 6 billion people in the world who must work together to change it.
Not alone. One person can have an idea to change the world, but there are 6 billion people in the world who must work together to change it.

NO ONE CAN, BUT EVERYONE CAN!
NO ONE CAN, BUT EVERYONE CAN!


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Last reviewed: 08 July 2009
Last updated: 08 July 2009
First published: 30 April 2004
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