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Tuesday to Saturday: 10am – 5pm

A plastic model of a human skulls, held by a person in a black top

Image Credit - The Royal College of Pathologists

Living Autopsy

With the help of a live model and a set of autopsy instruments, Dr Suzy Lishman describes how pathologists examine the body.

Includes exclusive pre-talk access to the Hunterian Museum from 17:00 to 18:50

9th November–13th December 2023

£10

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Join award-winning pathologist Dr Suzy Lishman CBE to learn what an autopsy (post-mortem-examination) involves and how modern lifestyles can affect our health. With the help of a live model and a set of autopsy instruments, Suzy will describe how pathologists examine the body to find the cause of death and how autopsies have changed over the last 500 years.

Although there won't be a dead body, any real body parts or blood, the descriptions are quite vivid so this event is not recommended for the squeamish or under 14s.

About Suzy

Dr Suzy Lishman CBE is a consultant histopathologist at Peterborough City Hospital with an interest in colon cancer and patient safety. Suzy has been giving talks to the public for many years to debunk the myths about pathology. Her most popular event, the Living Autopsy, has been seen by thousands of people in person, and over 2 million online. Suzy is particularly pleased to be returning to the Hunterian Museum, where she held the first Living Autopsy in 2008.

Dr Suzy Lishman
Image Credit - The Royal College of Pathologists