Tapping a vein: Good blood, bad blood, lifeblood

Blood courses through our bodies, culture, history and art.

Audio documentary by The Citizen Team

In this audio documentary, 12 Citizen journalists follow the trail of blood through science, medicine and society, exploring issues from sickness to social taboo. This collection was inspired, and showcased, by the recent Science Gallery Melbourne exhibition Blood: Attract and Repel, in which blood flowed as both biological fluid and artistic medium.

MENSTRUATION

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Only women bleed:Charlotte Gorman and Nina Enever explore some of the taboos around the menstrual cycle.

BLOOD DONATION

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The stuff of life:Chelsea Excell and Garreth Hanley delve into the giving and receiving of lifesaving blood.

BLOOD & CULTURE

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Stemming the flow: Stories of fakery, faith and fear by Tori Adams, Lucy Andrews and Vanessa Delutis.

BLOOD & DISEASE

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Bad blood: When blood is what ails us. By Tim Cox, Matt Albertus, Hannah Palfreyman, Lucy Waldron-Brownand Sydney Watson.

Categories Medicine

Date published September 26, 2017

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