The Weight of the Word

Medical eponyms are names of syndromes, diseases and discoveries that carry the name of the scientist who first described them, and to this day many of them perpetuate the memory of doctors who worked under and were part of the Nazi regime. The Weight of the Word is an extended visual essay combining archival images and texts to explore the biographies and work of nine Nazi doctors. It examines their scientific research and the damnatio memoriae that followed the condemnation of their actions, offering a view that intertwines their achievements, crimes and the complex legacies they left behind.