A hand-coloured copy of Vesalius’ 1543 Epitome – one of the most influential works in western medicine – and the first written record of a dissection...
Latest analysis shows that human limbs share a genetic programme with the gills of cartilaginous fishes such as sharks and skates, providing evidence...
Some of the world’s most valuable books and manuscripts – texts which have altered the very fabric of our understanding – will go on display in...
In a talk on 17 February, Margaret Carlyle, a researcher in the Department of History and Philosophy of Science, will explore the fascinating (often...
Corpses sold for dissection by body snatchers helped improve understanding of how the human body worked, according to a new book that brings together...
