The living autopsy
This performance runs from 18.00 – 19.00
So often shrouded in mystery, this experience brings autopsies into the light.
Scientists Rebecca Hassard and Rossa Inglis (Royal College of Pathologists) will take you on a journey through the post-mortem examination, involving a ‘living’ dead body (played by an actor).
Discover the instruments used, incisions made and tests conducted in this process. Explore the vital role pathologists play in hospitals, and the circumstances in which a post-mortem may be required.
Content warning – Please note, while there will be no dead body, blood or body parts at this event, the descriptions are vivid. If you are squeamish, this may not be the event for you. There will be conversations around death and dying. The event is aimed at over 16s, although younger teenagers, accompanied by an adult, may attend.
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