TheLeonardo Podcast no. 8

November 22, 2008
Artist Jann Haworth shares her thoughts about creating art in Utah, redefining Sergeant Pepper and The Leonardo concept.

TheLeonardo Podcast no. 7

November 3, 2008
University of Utah Associate Professor Dr. Therese Jones speaks about the legacy of Frankenstein, medical ethics, and the direction of scientific development.

TheLeonardo Podcast no. 6

October 30, 2008
Laura Simms, an internationally renowned storyteller, recently came to The Leonardo and retold this West African story about a meeting between the organs of the human body. (Note of caution: her story does include a slang word for a body part).

TheLeonardo Podcast no. 5

October 24, 2008
Dr. Pratap Khanwilkar of World Heart in Salt Lake City talks about developing the 4th generation Levacor LVAD heart pump that is powered by maglev technology.

TheLeonardo Podcast no.4

October 7, 2008
Listen to "My Body is..." (Part 2). This audio postcard is part of an ongoing project to get people to describe their bodies using few words.

TheLeonardo Podcast no. 3

September 29, 2008
"Real Anatomy" is a cool new software developed by University of Utah Professor Mark Neilson. This interactive Program uses vivid imagery and sound elements to make anatomy study more accessible to people outside of the medical field.

TheLeonardo Podcast no. 2

September 24, 2008
David Weiner, engineer and designer of the two "audio domes" hanging from the ceiling of "The Leonardo Zone". These unique devices, which resemble large metal umbrellas with checkerboard patterns, "are a tribute to Leonardo da Vinci himself" says Weiner.

TheLeonardo Podcast no. 1

September 19, 2008
Dr. Angelina Whalley, co-founder of BODY WORLDS and wife of creator Dr. Gunther von Hagens, tells about her relationship with Dr. von Hagens, how his invention of plastination led to the traveling exhibition, and of the educational value of BODY WORLDS.