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The Dark History of Anatomy in Nazi Germany

Emily Bazelon digs deep to uncover the hidden history of anatomical science in the Third Reich, where the decapitated corpses of political prisoners were mapped to reveal the secrets of human anatomy. 

 

[Photo credit: Fireezdragon, Creative Commons.]