Daniel Brook

Daniel Brook, historian and author of The Einstein of Sex, teams up with Brandy Schillace, a medical historian and author of The Intermediaries, to explore the groundbreaking work of Magnus Hirschfeld. They delve into Hirschfeld's pioneering Institute for Sexual Science and his tragic legacy during Nazi Germany, including the chilling book burnings. Their discussion spans from early queer activism to the intersection of masculinity, antisemitism, and the political manipulation of sexuality in Weimar Germany.

Daniel Brook, journalist and urban historian, recounts the life of Magnus Hirschfeld, a pioneering sexologist who championed sexual diversity. He explores Hirschfeld's work on sexual relativity, his role in Weimar Berlin's queer culture, the Institute for Sexual Science, clashes with rising fascism, global travels and interracial romance, and how his ideas on sex and race were later erased.

Daniel Brook, journalist and author of The Einstein of Sex, revisits Dr. Magnus Hirschfeld, a trailblazing sexologist and queer rights advocate. He explores Hirschfeld's theory of sexual relativity, his influential Institute in Weimar Berlin, the Nazi destruction of his work, and Hirschfeld's global travels that reshaped his views on race and gender.