This talk traces how anatomy atlases and education have rendered certain bodies visible, usable, and disposable, by describing how the Pernkopf and Spanner atlases were created from the bodies of people executed by the Nazis. Professor Claudia Krebs will examine how these legacies, and the ways they objectify the human body, continue to shape power dynamics in medicine. In the 2026 Annual Silvers Lecture, we will consider how practices of remembrance can transform contemporary bioethics and challenge educators and clinicians to look differently at the human body in medicine today.
