Cecilia Brassett Author

Cecilia Brassett was a medical student and anatomy demonstrator at the University of Cambridge, and, as the current University Clinical Anatomist, is responsible for organising the anatomy teaching programme. She initially qualified as a general surgeon, then resigned and trained in field linguistics to work among an ethnic minority group in China for some years before returning to the UK. She is also a Fellow of Magdalene College, Cambridge. Emily Evans is an anatomist, medical artist, author and publisher. Alongside running her business in anatomical art from her studio in London, Emily is also a senior demonstrator of anatomy at the University of Cambridge. Additionally, Emily is the author of Anatomy in Black, owner of Anatomy Boutique and creative director at imprint publishing house Anatomy Boutique Books. She guest writes for Street Anatomy and Morbid Anatomy and regularly writes and gives talks about the use of anatomy in contemporary art practice. She is a member of the Medical Artists' Association of Great Britain, the Anatomical Society and the Institute of Anatomical Sciences. Isla Fay joined the Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience in 2016, having previously worked as an historical researcher, and in the funeral industry. She is the author of books and articles on the subjects of osteoarchaeology of the medieval period, and of environmental health and hygiene in the Tudor age. For checking the text, our grateful thanks are due to Nick Jardine, Emeritus Professor, Department of History and Philosophy of Science, University of Cambridge. Any remaining errors are strictly the responsibility of the authors.