A project of this size and scope has involved the invaluable advice and support of numerous people. The following institutions and contributors have made this exhibition possible:
Financial support for the exhibition has been provided by the Leverhulme Trust as part of the research project Changing Beliefs of the Human Body (2004-2009). We would like to thank the Leverhulme research team, many of whom have contributed directly to preparations for the exhibition and catalogue. Dušan Borić, Annia Cherryson, Zoe Crossland, Anna Evans, Oliver Harris, Jessica Hughes, Sheila Kohring, Maryon McDonald, Preston Miracle, Robin Osborne, Katharina Rebay, John Robb, Marie-Louise Stig Sørensen, Simon Stoddart, Marilyn Strathern, Sarah Tarlow.
Support for the biomedical components of the exhibition has been provided through a Wellcome Trust People Award. The Arts Council England (East) supported a partnership with the Kinetica Museum that has resulted in two major new commissions by Jim Bond and Dianne Harris. Additional support has been provided by the Crowther-Beynon Fund, University of Cambridge.
A variety of institutions have generously loaned material for the exhibition. Within the University of Cambridge, we are grateful to the Fitzwilliam Museum, the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, the Museum of Classical Archaeology, the University Library, the Whipple Museum of the History of Science and the Haddon Library.
We would like to thank the following Cambridge Colleges: The Master and Fellows of Gonville & Caius College, Jesus College, St John’s College, Trinity College, and The President and Fellows of Murray Edwards College (New Hall Art Collection). Loans have also been provided by the following institutions in London: The Kinetica Museum, The National Portrait Gallery, The Science Museum, and The Wellcome Trust and Wellcome Images. Several individuals have lent artworks to the exhibition: Philip Ball, Jim Bond, Roy Calne, Bonnie Kemske, Tim Lewis, Michael Markert, and Robert Whitaker.
We are also grateful to the following people for specialist advice and assistance: David Abulafia, Louise Adkin, Ken Arnold, Philip Ball, Jim Bloxam, Nigel Boonham, Mary Bouquet, Rosie Broadley, Poppy Bowers, Fiona Brown, Lucilla Burn, Bryan Clarke, Louise Crane, Rachael Cross, Benedetto de Martino, Grégory Delaplace, Hildegard Diemberger, Helen Dodd, John Donaldson, Helen Downes, Jeanette Edwards, Annette Faux, Dawn Giles, Jonathan Harrison, Nick Hopwood, Caroline Humphrey, Nancy Hynes, Brian Jenkins, Kriti Kapila, Christopher Kaplonski, Roger Lucke, Maxyne McDonald, David McKitterick, Bernadette McLellan, David McNeff, Jane Munro, Josh Nall, Battsetseg Ochir, Lisa O’Sullivan, Adam Perkins, Amanda Rigler, Maria Rollo, Amiria Salmond, Basile Schaeli, Simon Schaffer, Thyrza Smith, Susan Sneddon, Mark Statham, Ben Stewart, John Sulston, Alex Tanasa, Liba Taub, Baasanjav Terbish, Nicholas Thomas, Helen Thorn, Zilan Wang, Frances Willmoth, Jill Whitelock, Peter Zawada, Tom Ziessen.
