The idea was that, after death, they would dissect each other and (hopefully) show a direct relationship between brain shapes and sizes and the character, abilities and intelligence of individuals. The book argues that this strange scientific pact, and anthropology itself, which the group's members helped to develop, had its genesis in aggressive, evangelical atheism.
The notion was that, after death, they would dismember each other and (hopefully) demonstrate a clear connection between brain forms and sizes and the character traits, skills, and cognitive abilities of individuals. The book posits that this unusual scientific agreement, and anthropology itself, which the group's members contributed to developing, originated from aggressive, evangelical atheism.