I really enjoyed Professor Berkowitz’s lecture titled “Anatomists and the Stolen Statues: Stories of Science, Art, and Religion”. Professor Berkowitz discussed the many detailed illustrations, constructions, and preservation methods used by early anatomists. It was fascinating to witness the incredible detail that Bell used in all his works as he truly viewed himself as an artist. His work were pieces of art; the detailed illustrations of the human body, the heart and specific organs was incredible. Professor Berkowitz discussed how Bell also became obsessed with the brain and its nerves. Professor explained how he wanted to display as much detail as possible as his works would be imperative in the education for students and others. There were works of fully anatomized corpses that were completely broken down and deconstructed in ways that provided an accurate observation of human nature for the naked eye. Given the time period, there works are simply breathtaking. Professor Berkowitz spoke about several altercations between Bell and his loved ones. Bell’s wife said of him: “From his faith and design he believed that in the works of creation there is no confusion”. In a conversation with his brother, Bell said “I established thus a kind of circulation if it were…the nerves take a simple arrangement, the parts have appropriate nerves”. He clearly had a deep passion for his work as he knew it was exceptional detailed and accurate. All in all, Professor Berkowitz highlighted the fact that students lacked basic literary and visionary skills; they would not know what is important versus unimportant. Bell’s work provided intense guides and instructions that made it easy for most to understand. Finally, Professor Berkowitz brought up the tragedy of the Notre Dame Cathedral. It was truly an emotional evening as the Notre Dame burned for several hours as the world watched. I enjoyed how Professor Berkowitz tied the tragedy to the beauty of the past and how, now more than ever, it is imperative that we learn and appreciate it in the present.