Liz Blanks
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Liz Blanks
@lizblanks.bsky.social
Curator, UCL Science & Pathology Collections.

History of science, medical museums, osteoarchaeology.
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My first post had to be about Bentham (of course!) A much needed update to signage for the Auto-Icon 💬
Object Based learning session using the phrenology collection today. This cast is from a series depicting the 'intellectual' and 'criminal' type c.1840s #phrenology #historyofscience #uclsciencecollections #pseudoscience
January 23, 2026 at 5:18 PM
Really pleased with #uclpathologymuseum recent redisplay #pathologymuseum #medicalmuseums
Learn more about the study of disease with a redisplay of specimens from the UCL Pathology Museum at the Cruciform Hub. See the collection and take part in a quiz to test your knowledge.

Please note the display contains human remains.
January 21, 2026 at 8:12 PM
Reposted by Liz Blanks
Words Matter is a free multi-disciplinary exhibition that is part of Prejudice in Power. Find out more about the events programme exploring UCL’s historic role in promoting the pseudoscience of eugenics.
Words Matter Events Programme
Words Matter is a FREE multi-disciplinary exhibition showcasing the works of twelve artists who participated in a six-month knowledge exchange programme, exploring UCL’s historic role in promoting the...
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November 19, 2025 at 11:13 AM
My first post had to be about Bentham (of course!) A much needed update to signage for the Auto-Icon 💬
January 21, 2026 at 6:49 PM