Museum of Medicine and Biomedical Discovery

The Museum of Medicine and Biomedical Discovery is a U.S.-based nonprofit organization focused on creating a unique educational and inspirational venue. Its mission is to inform, educate, and inspire visitors by showcasing the past, present, and future achievements in medicine and biomedical sciences.

Objective and Mission

The organization aims to bridge the gap between the scientific community and the public by using innovative storytelling, artificial intelligence, interactive technology, and immersive reality. The museum seeks to restore public trust in science and medicine by providing engaging experiences that highlight significant medical breakthroughs and their impacts.

Key Exhibitions

Planned exhibitions include:

• Medical Advances That Change the World: This exhibit features a holographic narrative about the discovery of insulin for treating Type 1 diabetes. Visitors are virtually transported to the laboratory of Frederick Banting and Charles Best, witnessing their discovery and later seeing how recombinant DNA technology led to large-scale production of human insulin[1][3].
• The Magical Moments of Discovery: This section allows visitors to hear from researchers about pivotal moments in their experiments that led to groundbreaking findings[2].
• How Do You Make That, Fix That, or Do That?: This exhibit showcases technological advancements in areas like limb prosthetics, molecular biology, and gene therapy[3].

Approach and Funding

The museum intends to remain independent of commercial interests, seeking funding from individuals and foundations to maintain credibility with the public[2]. Dr. Mace L. Rothenberg, a prominent figure behind the initiative, emphasizes that engaging with skeptical audiences is crucial for the museum's success.

Timeline

A pop-up or traveling exhibit is planned to debut by the end of 2025, with the full museum expected to open within the next decade. The project is ambitious, with an estimated cost ranging from $25 million to $150 million[5].

[1] https://ascopost.com/issues/june-10-2024/how-the-museum-of-medicine-and-biomedical-discovery-aims-to-bring-scientific-achievements-of-the-past-present-and-future-to-life/ [2] https://cancerletter.com/guest-editorial/20240809_5/ [3] https://mmbd.org [4] https://mmbd.org/about/ [5] https://cancerletter.com/the-cancer-letter/20240920_5/