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April 16, 2005
Body Worlds
I recently found out about this amazing touring exhibition called Body Worlds. My parents went to see this in Los Angeles a few weeks ago.
Anyway, the exhibition features more than 200 authentic human specimens, including entire bodies, individual organs and transparent body slices that have been preserved through the process of “plastination,” a technique that replaces bodily fluids and fat.
Unlike plastic models, plastinated specimens are intricate, REAL displays of human anatomy. They say it takes an average of 1,500 hours to transform a cadaver into a full-body plastinate. The most interesting aspect to all of this, for me, is that plastinated specimens are dry and odorless and retain their natural structure – in fact, they are identical to their pre-preservation state down to the microscopic level.
Check out the website and see if a tour is coming near you soon.
Posted by rence at April 16, 2005 01:17 PM
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