v.autumn.2012

Hello and welcome to The Body Electric's first issue of the 2012-2013 academic year. To those of you experiencing TBE for the first time, I can assure you that the joys of distraction neatly packaged and enshrined here will make even the most gruesome Derm pictures or tongue-twisting metabolism lectures but a distant memory. So that we are all up to speed, you should know that the works to follow are all products of the imagination of UMN med students. You know them - they sit next to you in class. Or maybe they pass you on the floor at 4:30 AM, all of you half asleep and careening from room to room asking - F/C/S last night?

This is an opportunity to know them a little better so that the next time you run into each other you can say, "I like what you did there." You might smile, or just think, or look up at the clock and suddenly realize it's an hour later than you thought. (Psych! You forgot to set your clock back.) Or maybe you will be inspired to take up a little project of your own, and if you do - please share. There's nothing wrong with a little distraction.

This issue features a profile of Amanda Murphy, the second year student who has expanded her artistic approach to tackle medical themes. It features poetry from Benjamin Braus and Kathryn Weaver, and wonderful music by Phil Lee. As always, there are some tidbits from Neil and Aaron. Neil did a nice overhaul of the site's format that we would love to get feedback on, and Aaron added some verses to make this issue a poetry hat-trick. The memes got such a good response this spring that we decided to close out with another one by Neil.

So read on. Enjoy! Find inspiration and know you are among friends.

- neil and aaron

Photos by Neil Siekman