January 10: Gunther von Hagens

Transcript Today we discuss German anatomist Dr. Gunther von Hagens, plastination, and his Body Worlds exhibits. ---- Hello and welcome to the Disability Daily Podcast! I’m your host, Katie, and over the past couple years, I’ve worked on a 365-day calendar that recognizes different folks and key moments in disability history each day of the year. I’m turning this into a quick daily podcast, and I’m excited to share this with you! If you’re committed to learning more about disability and accessibility, please subscribe to the podcast on Podbean, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and share with friends. See the Disability Daily Calendar (work on it is always ongoing!) --- Learn more about Dr. Gunther von Hagens: Gunther von Hagens - Körperwelten (Body Worlds) Petra Kuppers, “Visions of Anatomy: Exhibitions and Dense Bodies,” Differences 15, no. 3 (December 2004): 123–156. BODY WORLDS: The Original Exhibition of Dr. Gunther von Hagens (short video) Physician, plastinate thyself: von Hagens reveals he's dying – and wants to be preserved The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp (Rembrandt painting)  Song: "It's Kinda Beautiful" by Water Mirrors from Epidemic Sound