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Specimens as Spectacles.

The article presents a conversation between feminist science studies scholar Sarah Franklin and Suzanne Anker on Anker's scholastic and artistic work on fetal specimens. It provides an brief overview on the history of fetal specimen collection, focusing on the forms of biological life frozen in a mo...

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Publicado en:Social Text Vol. 29; no. 1_106; pp. 103 - 126
Autores principales: Anker, Suzanne, Franklin, Sarah
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Duke University Press Spring2011
Materias:
Anker, Suzanne
Franklin, Sarah
Fetus
Biological specimens
Imaging systems
Frozen human embryos
Medicine
Science
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Sumario:The article presents a conversation between feminist science studies scholar Sarah Franklin and Suzanne Anker on Anker's scholastic and artistic work on fetal specimens. It provides an brief overview on the history of fetal specimen collection, focusing on the forms of biological life frozen in a moment of potential. In addition, it highlights the role of fetal imagery in the history of science and medicine.