Howard Alan Israel
Oral and maxillofacial surgeon, academic, and author of Nazi Anatomy Lessons: A Dissection of Evil, who investigated the history and ethics of the Pernkopf anatomy atlas.
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Feb 13, 2026 • 48min
Howard Alan Israel, "Nazi Anatomy Lessons: A Dissection of Evil" (Vallentine Mitchell, 2026)
Howard Alan Israel, an oral and maxillofacial surgeon and author, recounts discovering that a trusted anatomy atlas was created by Nazi doctors. He traces the atlas’s origins in Vienna, the victims likely used for its illustrations, and the institutional resistance to truth. The conversation raises urgent questions about medical ethics, remembrance, and how knowledge can be entangled with atrocity.
Feb 13, 2026 • 48min
Howard Alan Israel, "Nazi Anatomy Lessons: A Dissection of Evil" (Vallentine Mitchell, 2026)
Dr. Howard Alan Israel, an oral and maxillofacial surgeon and author, recounts a thirty-year investigation sparked by a single revelation. He explores the Pernkopf anatomy atlas, its Nazi-era origins, the identities of its victims, institutional denial, and the moral questions of using knowledge born of atrocity. The conversation examines memory, accountability, and how professionals should reckon with tainted scientific legacies.
