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		<title>Curiosity Cabinet, episode 3 &#8211; can you identify this instrument?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Welcome to the The Curiosity Cabinet, episode 3! This is the third in our regular video series showcasing an interesting item from our McGuire Historical Instrument Collection. The video may also be viewed on Youtube at http://youtu.be/-2hXfnFGuhU What is the name of this instrument and what was it used for? Hints given in the video: It [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://libweb.lib.buffalo.edu/hslblog/history/?p=636</link>
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		<title>What does Harry Potter have to do with Medicine??</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The magic in J. K. Rowling’s series of Harry Potter novels is partially based on Renaissance traditions that played an important role in the development of Western science, including alchemy, astrology, and natural philosophy. Harry Potter&#8217;s World: Renaissance, Science, Magic, and Medicine explores the intersection of these worlds, featuring highlights from the collections of the History of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://libweb.lib.buffalo.edu/hslblog/history/?p=625</link>
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		<title>Severe Flu Season &#8211; not the first!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[New York and Boston have both declared public health emergencies due to what is now a flu epidemic as of January 2013. But it&#8217;s not the first, or likely the last. During the influenza epidemic almost a century ago, an estimated 650,000 Americans and approximately 50 million worldwide lost their lives. Today, vaccination, preventative measures [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://libweb.lib.buffalo.edu/hslblog/history/?p=612</link>
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		<title>Walk into History a huge success!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Last Wednesday, October 24th, over 35 attendees had the pleasure of exploring the &#8220;Hidden Treasures of South Campus&#8221; by taking a Walk into History. More details were reported in news items published prior to the event on the Honors College &#8220;Honorable Mention&#8221; events page, the UB News Center, and The Reporter, enticing folks to sign up! The [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://libweb.lib.buffalo.edu/hslblog/history/?p=596</link>
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		<title>Hidden Treasures of the South Campus &#8211; Walk into History!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Tucked among classic ivy-covered  buildings and cutting-edge health sciences research and teaching facilities on the University at Buffalo&#8217;s South Campus are several &#8220;hidden treasures&#8221;, special collections that offer unique perspectives into  the past and present of the health sciences.  Come take an autumnal &#8220;walk into history&#8221; on October 24th from 4 to 8 p.m. and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://libweb.lib.buffalo.edu/hslblog/history/?p=577</link>
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		<title>HSL Fall Workshops &#8211; let the registering begin!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Workshops for the fall semester are now ready for registration at http://library.buffalo.edu/hsl/services/workshops.html. The first workshop on September 12th will be &#8220;No Experience Endnote&#8221;, a new and popular addition to the other Endnote offerings. Also note that the NCBI Discovery Bioinformatics Workshop are coming up on September 19-20, 2012! Check out the details, alsp at http://library.buffalo.edu/hsl/services/workshops.html.]]></description>
		<link>http://libweb.lib.buffalo.edu/hslblog/history/?p=566</link>
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		<title>Curiosity Cabinet: Episode 2 – Can you identify this instrument?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Welcome to the The Curiosity Cabinet, episode 2! This is the second in our regular video series showcasing an interesting item from our McGuire Historical Instrument Collection. View the video on Youtube at http://youtu.be/OhhqfKEOjPg What is the name of this instrument and what was it used for? Hints given in the video: It is a surgical [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://libweb.lib.buffalo.edu/hslblog/history/?p=553</link>
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		<title>HSL&#8217;s annual MEGA dollar-a-book sale!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Health Sciences Library, First Floor NEW this year!  UB Day - UB students, faculty &#38; staff ONLY Monday February 6th , 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Open to all beginning  9:00 am Tuesday, February 7th through Noon on Monday, February 13th Books in nearly all Health and Biomedical Sciences areas! Also featuring a large selection of books [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://libweb.lib.buffalo.edu/hslblog/history/?p=530</link>
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		<title>Curiosity Cabinet: Episode 1 &#8211; Can you identify this instrument?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[WE HAVE A WINNER!   Congratulations to Michelle Klimpt!  &#8230; and thanks to everyone who submitted answers. The instrument is a &#8220;Tonsilotome&#8221;.  As the name suggests, it was used to remove tonsils.  Mathieu&#8217;s Tonsilotome was described as requiring &#8220;but one hand and one motion&#8221;. The McGuire Instrument Collection includes another style of this instrument manufactured [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://libweb.lib.buffalo.edu/hslblog/history/?p=515</link>
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		<title>HSL IS GOING TO THE DOGS!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Are your eyes drooping? Does your back feel tight? Are you tense? Do you need a break from studying? Well, come on down! During the week of December 12th,   HSL will provide a “stress relief” area for students.   On hand at various times will be therapy dogs to pet, free chair massages, and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://libweb.lib.buffalo.edu/hslblog/history/?p=499</link>
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