‘Up the close and doon the stair,/ Ben the hoose wi’ Burke and Hare/ Burke’s the butcher, Hare’s the thief,/ Knox the boy who buys the beef.’… Read more “The afterlives of anatomical bodies: what museum collections can teach us about our past”
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Episode 3. Some people you should follow (Ep. 3 in Anatomical bodies/collections series)
When it comes to researchers interested in the history, ethics or anthropology of bodies and collections, I’d always be one of the first to read anything written… Read more “Episode 3. Some people you should follow (Ep. 3 in Anatomical bodies/collections series)”
Favourite human remains collections (Ep. 1 in Anatomical bodies/collections series)
This is the first post in what announces to be a series on Anatomical bodies/collections (see intro) – I thought it is only appropriate to draft my thoughts in a… Read more “Favourite human remains collections (Ep. 1 in Anatomical bodies/collections series)”
Virtual Anatomy Museum website & upcoming series of posts on anatomical bodies/collections
‘Exploded’ Beauchene skulls, feet in jars or mounted vertebrae lined up in wooden cupboards or behind glass door cabinets are common presences in anatomical collections. Caught between the… Read more “Virtual Anatomy Museum website & upcoming series of posts on anatomical bodies/collections”
Researching human bodies displays- why bother?
This Saturday I had the pleasure to hear the anatomist & illustrator Emily Evans talk as part of Cambridge Science Festival. Her lecture on the history of… Read more “Researching human bodies displays- why bother?”
Wet specimens, surreales skeletons and DNA in a vial: Berlin!
Just got back from a short trip to Berlin. Among the hidden gems of the city, I strongly recommend 2 stops: Museum für Naturkunde Berlin The wet… Read more “Wet specimens, surreales skeletons and DNA in a vial: Berlin!”
What Are Museums For?
Let us start the year with an important question: What are museums for?
Bring out your dead: navigating the ethics of displaying human remains in museums
Originally posted on Bone Broke:
Skulls on display at the Mütter Museum in Philadelphia In the past two months I’ve attended two lectures on the topic of…
Gathering time
A Christmas present I got was an album of “Tiles” (http://www.igloo.ro/colectii/58/). Under this name were gathered traditional houses from one part of the country, that are covered… Read more “Gathering time”
Bodies and academia 