Chester University will host a free lecture about how the body has been used as a teaching tool throughout history.

Professor Lauren Fisher will explore the role of anatomy and dissection as a teaching tool and its evolution through the ages, on Wednesday 14 May.

Titled, 'From body snatchers to human plastination: Anatomy education through the ages', the talk will detail how anatomy education dates back centuries to the ancient Greeks and Herophilus.

It will range from the challenges of cadaver procurement and 'body snatching' in the 18th and 19th centuries, to contemporary medical education.

She will deliver her inaugural lecture at the School of Education on the Exton Park campus.

Attendees will hear how 'applied' anatomy education is provided - including the use of 3D virtual dissection and 3D printing, alongside the use of plastinated specimens and radiological imaging. 

The lecture will takes place from 6.30pm-8pm, with tea and coffee served in the School of Education foyer from 6pm. 

As scientists and doctors wanted to better understand the workings and structure of the human body during the 13th and early 14th centuries, anatomists found themselves battling against religious and legal consideration.

Over the years, it can be seen how the fascination with the human body extends far beyond the practice of medicine.  

Places are free but must be booked in person or online.

For more information or queries, please email [email protected] . 

The lecture is part of the University's Inaugural Lecture Series.