Take Two and Call Me in the Morning: The Story of Aspirin
Medical Center Library & Archives - Level 3
NLM Exhibit on Display until February 15, 2025
The Medical Center Library is hosting “Take Two and Call Me in the Morning: The Story of Aspirin,” a six-banner traveling exhibition. Developed and produced by the National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health, it chronicles the history of the ubiquitous wonder drug, from its ancient origins to the present day. For centuries, physicians and healers used willow bark to alleviate pain and reduce inflammation, but in the late 1800s, scientists developed a way to produce a synthetic version of the active ingredient in the herbal remedy. Since then, aspirin has become a part of everyday life. Contemporary scientists are examining the drug for possible benefits beyond pain relief and fever reduction.