Book Talk: "The Eye Begins to See"

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Lauren Small, a Johns Hopkins assistant professor in pediatrics at [employer], will present her new novel, The Eye Begins to See (Ethics Press 2023), followed by a wine and cheese reception and book signing. This event is hosted by AfterWards: a program in narrative medicine.

What makes healers become killers? Inspired by the life of Dr. Leo Alexander, a principal author of the Nuremberg Code, The Eye Begins to See delivers a compelling story of historical insight and psychological intrigue. In 1946, Leo Alexander, Viennese psychiatrist and Jewish refugee, returns to Europe to serve as chief medical counsel to the American prosecution at the Nuremberg Doctors' Trial. There he confronts Karl Brandt, Hitler's chief physician, who has been accused of medical war crimes. Alexander's attempt to understand the psychology of Brandt, and the other Nazi doctors on the docket, shakes him to the core, forcing him to question everything he knows about his scientific principles, ethics, and personal identity.

This is a hybrid event; please email Lauren Small at lsmall2@jhmi.edu and indicate whether you will attend in person or on Zoom. The in-person event will be held in the pre-function area of the Owens Auditorium between Cancer Research Building I and Cancer Research Building II.