The Beauty of Anatomy

Dr Adam Rutherford investigates the close relationship between discoveries in anatomy and the works of art that illustrate them.

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Status	Ended
Original Name	The Beauty of Anatomy
First Air Date	August 13, 2014
Last Air Date	September 10, 2014
Seasons	1
Episodes	5
Episode Runtime	30min
Language	English
Original Language	English
Production Countries	—
Production Companies	BBC
Networks	BBC Four

S01E05

Gray's Anatomy

The world's most famous study of the human body is Gray's Anatomy. The accuracy of the descriptions and the stark beauty of the illustrations made it an instant bestseller. Adam Rutherford tells the story of how, in just three years, Dr Henry Gray and Dr Henry Carter put it together based on dissections they personally performed.

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