Tag Archives: Anatomy

San and Khoe skeletons: how a South African university sought to restore dignity and redress the past

San and Khoe skeletons: how a South African university sought to restore dignity and redress the past

It has been nearly 100 years since the skeletonised remains of nine people were removed from their graves on a farm near the town of Sutherland in South Africa’s Northern Cape province. They were donated to the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) anatomy department by Carel Gert Coetzee, who had unearthed them and was a […] … learn more→

Anatomy in a new dimension

Anatomy studies at Warwick Medical School have been given a technological boost as the University launches a world-first 3D anatomy learning resource in collaboration with its NHS Trust partner, University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW). Access to the collection of plastinated body parts is restricted due to the fragile nature of the specimens which have […] … learn more→