Human Anatomy taught through the lens of the Outlander books by Diana Gabaldon and the Starz television series
Three great articles released this week, demonstrate the fantastic dedication from the writers, actors, producers, Herself and everyone behind the scenes of the Starz series. I am deeply grateful for the commitment everyone has made, fans included, to bring Outlander to the screen.
Sam Heughan for Interview Magazine
Behind Outlander, on Starz, True Hearts in the Highlands
The deeply grateful,
Outlander Anatomist
The Outlander Anatomy students are wonderful! I get all sorts of fantastic questions and funny anecdotes. It’s such a pleasure to be part of this passionate community!
One comment from a student on Facebook has tickled my funny bone all week! She wondered if Jamie had ringworm in Episode 109, The Reckoning.
It’s a great and creative comment and clearly, our student knows it isn’t ringworm. But, this presents a great opportunity to learn more about the body! Ringworm is a fungal infection and has a round, whorl shape. The patches are red and scaly and the outer rim is often more red than the center so it’s easy to understand why this could be mistaken for ringworm at first glance.
But, no, it’s the gunshot wound scar that you’ll find referenced in Anatomy Lesson 19 and Anatomy Lesson 3.
Hope you enjoyed this comment as much as I have!
The deeply grateful,
Outlander Anatomist
A moment of silence for the brave Highlanders and all who perished at the Battle of Culloden on this day, 269 years past.
The Battle of Culloden (Scottish Gaelic: Blàr Chùil Lodair) was the final confrontation of the 1745 Jacobite Rising. On 16 April 1746, the Jacobite forces of Charles Edward Stuart fought loyalist troops commanded by William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland near Inverness in the Scottish Highlands. The Hanoverian victory at Culloden decisively halted the Jacobite intent to overthrow the House of Hanover and restore the House of Stuart to the British throne; Charles Stuart never mounted any further attempts to challenge Hanoverian power in Great Britain. The conflict was the last pitched battle fought on British soil. (ref: wikipedia).
For beautiful pictures of Culloden House and the surrounding area, follow Culloden House on Instagram or learn more on their website.
The deeply grateful,
Outlander Anatomist