Lan A. Li is historian of the body and filmmaker in the School of Humanities at Rice University focusing on medicine and health in global East Asia. Li received her PhD in science studies at MIT and served as a Presidential Scholar in Society and Neuroscience at Columbia University. Her historical research centers on the clinical and theoretical dimensions of acupuncture, as well the cultural history of the emotions, with a general interest in the history of neurophysiology. Li's film work includes documentaries on integrative medicine, reflections on aging, and buddhist medicine. She is the co-founder and co-host of the exhibition Metaphors of the Mind. More of her work can be found at http://lan-a-li.com/