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Alice Vernon

Inner Workings: How We Understand and Imagine the Inside of the Human Body

Hay Festival 2022, 

The Aberystwyth University academic examines the human body from the perspective of our imagination through history. Vernon explores a timeline of body myths, from medieval cruentation to the conspiracy theories surrounding vaccines. She demonstrates how our imagination can both benefit and hinder medical understanding.

Alice Vernon