The Human Brain: Dissections of the Real Brain

Awards, Reviews, and Comments Book

Terence H. Williams, M.D., Ph.D., D.Sc.
Nedzad Gluhbegovic, M.D., Ph.D.
Jean Y. Jew, M.D.
Peer Review Status: Internally Peer Reviewed

• 1998 - "Human Brain: Dissections of the Real Brain" received a "Snap Editors' Choice" award in recognition of its "excellence in design, content and editorial presentation from Snap's site reviews."
• 1997 - Named "Best of the Web" by Snap! Online

• September 1999 - Popular Science - "Dissections of the Real Brain" is chosen as one of its "50 Best of the Web"

  "It's the part of the body that most makes us what we are, but one we rarely get to see. Perhaps for good reason--you may want to examine these photos of real human brains before lunch. Still, it's as fascinating as it is icky. The site itself is a bit on the clinical side (it's part of the Virtual Hospital, which is mainly a resource for doctors and other health care workers), but oh those pictures...."

• July 8, 1999 - The New York Times

  "The anatomy of the brain is the most difficult of any part of the body to visualize, with complicated structures crumpled together into a space the size of a cantaloupe.Neuroanatomists at the University of Iowa have put together a set of detailed photographs of sections of the human brain, with schematic drawings that allow each structure to be identified. The result is the equivalent of a very good textbook of brain anatomy."

• September 6, 2002: (The Human Brain) - "The site is terrific. I refer students to it all the time." - R.S., Ph.D.
• August 28, 2002: (The Human Brain) - "This website is very useful for medical students and professionals, and also to those who are interested in knowing about our brains." - S.S., India
• July 15, 2002: (The Human Brain: Dissections of the Real Brain) - "High quality neuroanatomical pictures." - E.G.
• May 16, 2002: (The Human Brain) - "The information and pictures are fantastic for my demonstration purposes." - R.N.
• May 15, 2002: (The Human Brain) - "I like the neuroanatomy atlas. It is very complete." - F.V., Chile
• May 23, 2002: (The Human Brain) - "I love the graphics and the text descriptions in your brain and spine section of the Virtual Hospital." - J.A., M.D.
• September 20, 2001: (The Human Brain) - "I enjoyed the information that went along with the picture I obtained, I'm sure that it will help with my research project." - E.S.
• July 23, 2001: (The Human Brain) - "I just spent two hours surfing your site on brains. What an awesome presentation. I can almost smell the formaldehyde. It's been 25 years since my chiropractic dissection... needless to say, I've forgotten a few things. But with your website, I'm going to start doing brain surgery tomorrow! What can go wrong? Seriously, your site is not only well-rounded, factual and readable, it is also navigable. Hugs to y'all. Thanks for such a painstaking labor of love in neuroanatomy. To quote Schwarzenegger: 'I'll be back.'" - S.K., D.C.
• May 25, 2001: (The Human Brain) - "Of the hundreds of Websites that I have searched over the last year, yours showed detail, all-inclusiveness, and perfect labeling. You have done a wonderful job on this Website. So much in fact, I'm going to study all those intricate details of the graphics present, then call my neurosurgeon and fill him in on my all-encompassing knowledge of the brain. It really is a wonderful Website, you should be very proud of your accomplishments!!" - G.B.
• April 26, 2001: (The Human Brain) - "This virtual hospital is really detailed, and I really liked it. I had to do a project in biology, to mold a brain and label it, the detailed description at this site was really helpful, thank you." - H.
• April 3, 2001: (The Human Brain) - "My 8-year-old son is studying the nervous system, he loved seeing the brain sections. He has to complete a project and a report and now he is really excited about doing the project. Thanks for your wonderful site!" - S.K.
• >August 19, 2000: (The Human Brain) - "I liked the user-friendly set up, the high quality pictures and the depth of information. I am tryng to learn brain structures for an exam. Seeing your pictures has made it so much clearer where they actually lie. I will be recommending the site to the 700 other students in my psychology subject, via our internet bulletin board." A.D.
• August 2, 2000: (The Human Brain) - "I was looking for good cross sections of brains for an art project (I am a professional artist), and yours are absolutely the best I've found. Thank you very much!" - G.H.
• January 29, 2000: (The Human Brain) - "Thank you to everyone who has worked on and contributed to this site. It is truly an amazing place! I have sent your URL to at least a dozen of my friends and 'The Virtual Hospital: The Human Brain' is in my 'favorite places' folder. Keep up the great work and thanks again!" - R.W.
• October 1, 1999: (The Human Brain) - "I was doing a search on the human brain. What an informative website. The use of dissections is wonderful. I'm sure I will be visiting here again. Thanks!" - K.C.
• June 3, 1999: (The Human Brain) - "I am a neurosurgical critical care RN looking to further expand my knowledge base of neuroanatomy. I find the content of the Virtual Hospital web page extremely useful. Please DON'T move it to another site without e-mailing notification. What a GREAT page to refer patients and their families to who wish to expand their understanding of the structure and function of the brain and the results of traumatic brain injury." - S.S.L., R.N.

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