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Galen and Leonardo
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Adam Rutherford begins his series investigating the close relationship between discoveries in anatomy and the works of art that illustrate them by looking at the work of the 2nd-century Roman anatomist Claudius Galen and the artist and part-time dissector Leonardo da Vinci.
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Wed 19 May 2021
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Leonardo and the centenarian
Duration: 02:46
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Adam Rutherford |
| Series Producer | Michael Waterhouse |
| Executive Producer | Brendan Hughes |
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