Inspiration
The Complicated History of HeLa Cells: Henrietta Lacks’ Legacy in Biomedical Research
Blood in Pop Culture: Blood Running Cold? Check Your Black Bile!
Beliefs around blood have inspired many idioms and words for centuries in the English language. However, in some cases, what is now thought of as no more than a descriptive figure of speech actually originated from an outdated anatomical understanding...
Blood in Pop Culture: Q&A With Thespian Robert Sicular
In honor of this week’s Blood in Pop Culture challenge, “blood x theater,” SBC sat down with classically trained actor and Bay Area native Robert Sicular to ask about his experience with blood and acting. Since the age of three,...
Blood in Pop Culture: The History of Fake Blood in Movies
As our dedicated blood donors know, when it comes to helping patients, there is no synthetic substitute for blood. However, when it comes to live theater and cinema, there are many different products that have masqueraded as blood over the...
Blood in Pop Culture: Books for Your Summer Reading List
While blood here at SBC signifies hope and healing for patients, blood in pop culture has many meanings. Particularly in literature, blood can be used symbolically and literally to reference war, sacrifice, family ties, a core aspect of a character,...
Blood in Pop Culture: SBC Bloody Mary Recipe
Summer is a time to unwind and cool down with some of your favorite beverages. Looking for an excuse to put together your favorite feel-good cocktail this week? We’ve got you covered! Celebrate our Blood in Pop Culture challenge by...
Blood in Pop Culture: Blood Orange Tart Recipe
We know many of you have been flexing your baking skills during the shelter-in-place, so we thought we’d lend a hand! In honor of our Blood in Pop Culture challenge, our multi-talented Graphic Designer, Jess Paik, has provided a blood...
Blood in Pop Culture: Your Summer Donation Playlist Is Here!
Need a playlist to get you pumped up about donation? We’ve compiled a sampling of some of our favorite songs with “blood” in the title in a variety of genres for you to blast in the car on the way...
