zennifer
02-16-2004, 08:47 PM
This was sent to me by Joan Fragaszy. She asked me to post this in the hopes that some of us would go to the exhibit and post our stories. Please check it out. Thanks.
-Jenn
A Thin Blue Line: The History of the Pregnancy Test Kit
A “Private Little Revolution”: The Home Pregnancy Test turns 25
New Web Exhibit Invites Users to Share Their Experiences
Every woman who takes a home pregnancy test has a story to tell. Whether you were excited, scared, elated, devastated, or indifferent, a new online exhibit will collect your stories and explore the history of this “private little revolution,” first advertised to consumers 25 years ago. "A Thin Blue Line: The History of the Pregnancy Test Kit" (http://history.nih.gov/exhibits/thinblueline/) is a new online exhibit from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Center for History and New Media (CHNM) that explores the history of the pregnancy test kit from the NIH laboratory to the digital age, and encourages women to add their own stories to the history of the pregnancy test through an online survey.
“In the late 1970s when the test came out, it really was revolutionary for a woman to know she was pregnant before her doctor. Today, it is one of the most common home healthcare products in America—and one of the most intimate,” notes Sarah A. Leavitt, Ph.D. of the Office of NIH History. “We hope that the stories shared on this website will add the consumer to the history of the pregnancy test.”
"A Thin Blue Line" includes a historical timeline of pregnancy testing, portrayals of the pregnancy test in popular culture, and scientific background on the research that led to the development of the test. The website includes excerpts from interviews with Judith Vaitukaitis, M.D. and Glenn Braunstein, M.D. who, at NIH in the early 1970s, collaborated on the experiments that led to the sensitive assay for hCG, the “pregnancy hormone.” Personal narratives submitted anonymously will become part of the exhibit, and all responses will be permanently archived for future students and scholars.
-Jenn
A Thin Blue Line: The History of the Pregnancy Test Kit
A “Private Little Revolution”: The Home Pregnancy Test turns 25
New Web Exhibit Invites Users to Share Their Experiences
Every woman who takes a home pregnancy test has a story to tell. Whether you were excited, scared, elated, devastated, or indifferent, a new online exhibit will collect your stories and explore the history of this “private little revolution,” first advertised to consumers 25 years ago. "A Thin Blue Line: The History of the Pregnancy Test Kit" (http://history.nih.gov/exhibits/thinblueline/) is a new online exhibit from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Center for History and New Media (CHNM) that explores the history of the pregnancy test kit from the NIH laboratory to the digital age, and encourages women to add their own stories to the history of the pregnancy test through an online survey.
“In the late 1970s when the test came out, it really was revolutionary for a woman to know she was pregnant before her doctor. Today, it is one of the most common home healthcare products in America—and one of the most intimate,” notes Sarah A. Leavitt, Ph.D. of the Office of NIH History. “We hope that the stories shared on this website will add the consumer to the history of the pregnancy test.”
"A Thin Blue Line" includes a historical timeline of pregnancy testing, portrayals of the pregnancy test in popular culture, and scientific background on the research that led to the development of the test. The website includes excerpts from interviews with Judith Vaitukaitis, M.D. and Glenn Braunstein, M.D. who, at NIH in the early 1970s, collaborated on the experiments that led to the sensitive assay for hCG, the “pregnancy hormone.” Personal narratives submitted anonymously will become part of the exhibit, and all responses will be permanently archived for future students and scholars.