In an effort to explore ways to improve clinical observation skills among medical students, researchers found significant improvement in observational recognition skills among students who took an art ...

Interest in integrating the arts and humanities into medical education is not new. Several programs around the country now either offer or require medical students to take classes in the arts or ...

Can looking at fine art make for better doctors? The Yale School of Medicine thinks so, and has created a workshop where students visit museums to study paintings and then discuss their observations, ...

Looking at art isn’t just a pleasurable way to spend a few hours. It also has real benefits for professionals who are far afield from the art world, from detectives to doctors. A new study from the ...

UW plant pathologist William Stump speaks during a field day at the James C. Hageman Sustainable Agriculture Research Extension Center near Lingle. (UW Photo) Picasso probably couldn’t diagnose ...

After a workplace accident, it's often very easy to see where things went wrong. After all, hindsight is 20/20. But what if we could have that same clarity before an accident occurred? What if we ...

Contour drawing is a timeless technique that builds observational precision, hand‑eye coordination, and confident linework. From blind contour to cross‑contour, these exercises train you to truly see ...