**Every year, complete strangers make one final gift to the next generation.**
They donate their bodies so future health professionals can learn anatomy from real human donors.
It's an extraordinary act of generosity that most of us never see.
In this episode of *Where Are You Now?*, multi-award-winning Anatomy and Physiology lecturer **Assoc Prof Leanne Kenway** takes us behind the doors of the anatomy laboratory to reveal how these selfless donors continue teaching long after they've passed away. She shares the moving story behind Griffith University's annual Thanksgiving Service, where students honour the donors and thank the families who made this incredible gift possible.
We also explore Leanne's remarkable career - from working with babies in neonatal intensive care and burns units, to practising physiotherapy in the United States, before returning to university as a mature-age student and becoming one of Australia's most respected educators.
This is a conversation about science, humanity, gratitude, and the people whose final act of kindness helps educate generations of healthcare professionals.
Created, written, directed and voiced by Dr Barbara Hadley, whose passion for storytelling brings each conversation to life. Executive producer Sarah Elley.
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