quade 4 #1 November 23, 2004 Spent a very interesting day today at the California Science Center. They are currently running an exhibit called Body Worlds. If you're interested in how the human body works, this might be just the thing. It also occurs to me that since we're all skydivers and kind prone to breaking different parts, it might be of interest to see how the whole thing is put together. What makes this exhibit different than "The Visible Human" model you might have had when you where taking biology in high-school is that this exhibit is made entirely of preserved human bodies. By using different processes, they have been able to do -amazing- things in order to show all the different systems. For instance, there is one display in which they isolated the circulatory system and removed -everything- else including the skeleton. What's left is a fuzzy outline of a human body that shows where all the blood vessels are and shows their relationships and densities through the body. Truly amazing. Runs through January 23 at Exposition Park in Los Angeles. About $12 per adult. http://www.casciencectr.org/MainPage.php http://www.bodyworlds.comquade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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BGill 0 #3 November 23, 2004 that sounds really awesome. i'd love to see it if i was in CA. actually, i think they have an imax on that that's playing at the imax in sydney right now. i'll check it out. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
champu 1 #4 November 23, 2004 I went to that in August... I'm a lot of things before I'm a Biology buff, but it was really cool. The circulatory system was my favorite part; the duck and the rabbit they threw in there were pretty sweet too. The giant exploded bicyclist and the running dude were a couple other really cool ones. I'd recommend it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VanillaSkyGirl 6 #5 November 23, 2004 When I was in grade school looking for science project material, my father (physician) used to give me lectures, even drawing rough diagrams, to explain how different parts of the body functioned. I have always enjoyed learning about how the human body works. Hopefully, I will be going to this exhibition. Thank you so much for these links and the information, Quade. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites lawrocket 3 #6 November 23, 2004 I had read about this a couple of years ago and I found it fascinating. I may have to take a trek to LA to see this exhibit. My wife is hotter than your wife. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites AggieDave 6 #7 November 23, 2004 Its cool this exhibit has finally made it to the US, I remember reading about it around a year ago, creating a HUGE uproar in Europe. The folks over there couldn't see the value of something like this...atleast the the really outspoken were against it. Similar to how it is in the US. This is a great exhibit and I'd really like to see it make it to Texas so I can see it in person since as of now I've only been able to take virtual tours.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ltdiver 3 #8 November 23, 2004 Fascinating. As you remember, my favorite class in my Physical Therapy degree was Gross Anatomy. Hands on from the skinning through the nervous system. We're going to have to take a 'field day' trip down there before the exhibit leaves. A group of Physical Scientists enjoying the wonder of our physical being and creation will be a fantastic experience (again). Thanks for the link. :^) ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ltdiver 3 #9 November 23, 2004 QuoteI remember reading about it around a year ago, creating a HUGE uproar in Europe. Kind of like when doctors, leading in the forefront of knowledge, dug up dead corpses just to study them and learn. A well known artist used human corpses as well. ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites VanillaSkyGirl 6 #10 November 29, 2004 I saw this exhibit, yesterday. It was amazing! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites BASE813 0 #11 November 29, 2004 whislt this was in the UK it did (as someone said) cause uproar. There were all sorts of protests and national reports on how this was being seen as sick. I wish I had got around to seeing it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ltdiver 3 #12 December 8, 2004 Went to the exhibit just tonight with a group of my colleagues. So much fun to explore with other body-wise professionals! A great team building workshop... Also saw the IMAX compliment. Nicely done. Would like to have seen it go more in depth, though. Best part...the beating heart! ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Tonto 1 #13 December 8, 2004 That looks worth going to. I'll be in LA for a few days between Eloy and Perris/Elsinore. Maybe... tIt's the year of the Pig. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ltdiver 3 #14 December 8, 2004 QuoteThat looks worth going to. I'll be in LA for a few days between Eloy and Perris/Elsinore. Maybe... t I wouldn't miss it. Next stop...Chicago! ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Shotgun 1 #15 January 23, 2005 We finally went to see this today (closes tomorrow, but then they are opening a "Body Worlds 2")... It was very interesting, but unfortunately it was SO crowded that it was hard to really enjoy it... But... One of the most interesting parts (despite the fact that these were babies that had died) was seeing the embryos through the different stages, and then the fetuses in different stages. (To see that might change some people's opinions on abortion.) Also, I found the brains to be particularly interesting... that to me is one of the most fascinating parts of the human body... so to see it up close and personal in so many perspectives was really cool. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ltdiver 3 #16 January 23, 2005 Some co-workers and I went to the exhibit after work about on December 7. Being there from 6pm to closing gave us a perfect viewing. Late enough on a work night had the whole exhibit with very few viewers there! On the news tonight they said that the show was sold out...with the line wrapping around the building! By the end of tomorrow they say they'll have sold over 9,000 tickets. Very much worth it. Even for those of us who've seen it all before. Ya know, physical therapists have to skin and dissect their own cadaver for one of their very first classes. :^) Wonder what Body Worlds 2 will have? ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Shotgun 1 #17 January 23, 2005 Yeah, I think we went at the absolute worst time possible. I knew it would probably be crowded, but it was way worse than I expected. I am also curious to see what Body Worlds 2 will have, though I'm not sure if I want to go after dealing with that crowd, but maybe I'll pick a better time to go for that one... We didn't get to see the IMAX film that went with it because it was sold out... but I think they will still have that playing with B.W.2. Oh, and one other thing I liked was the guy whose complete body was sliced in sections from front to back - that was really interesting. He still had skin so you could see that he had a tattoo, and he had black lungs and a messed-up-looking liver, so you could tell that he had probably been a heavy smoker and drinker. And I was curious to why there were very few women in the exhibit... Is it just that men are more likely to donate themselves to that sort of thing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ltdiver 3 #18 January 24, 2005 QuoteAnd I was curious to why there were very few women in the exhibit... Is it just that men are more likely to donate themselves to that sort of thing? Perhaps. Or, the larger muscular structure makes for a better view. ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Vallerina 2 #19 January 24, 2005 Woo hoo! It's coming to Chicago next! I now have Valentine's Day plans! There's a thin line between Saturday night and Sunday morning Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Nightingale 0 #20 January 24, 2005 From the FAQ Why aren't there more women plastinates in the exhibits? Sensitive to perceived community concerns, Dr. von Hagens did not want to appear voyeuristic in revealing too many female bodies. He sees himself in the tradition of Renaissance anatomists, whose works traditionally included far more masculine than feminine bodies, since all but the reproductive systems are essentially the same. The musculature of male bodies is generally more pronounced and illustrates more aspects of the muscle system. The organs on display come primarily from the female body donors. However, since opening the exhibit, Dr. von Hagens has received numerous requests from women visitors to see more examples of female anatomy. 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lawrocket 3 #6 November 23, 2004 I had read about this a couple of years ago and I found it fascinating. I may have to take a trek to LA to see this exhibit. My wife is hotter than your wife. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #7 November 23, 2004 Its cool this exhibit has finally made it to the US, I remember reading about it around a year ago, creating a HUGE uproar in Europe. The folks over there couldn't see the value of something like this...atleast the the really outspoken were against it. Similar to how it is in the US. This is a great exhibit and I'd really like to see it make it to Texas so I can see it in person since as of now I've only been able to take virtual tours.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ltdiver 3 #8 November 23, 2004 Fascinating. As you remember, my favorite class in my Physical Therapy degree was Gross Anatomy. Hands on from the skinning through the nervous system. We're going to have to take a 'field day' trip down there before the exhibit leaves. A group of Physical Scientists enjoying the wonder of our physical being and creation will be a fantastic experience (again). Thanks for the link. :^) ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ltdiver 3 #9 November 23, 2004 QuoteI remember reading about it around a year ago, creating a HUGE uproar in Europe. Kind of like when doctors, leading in the forefront of knowledge, dug up dead corpses just to study them and learn. A well known artist used human corpses as well. ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VanillaSkyGirl 6 #10 November 29, 2004 I saw this exhibit, yesterday. It was amazing! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BASE813 0 #11 November 29, 2004 whislt this was in the UK it did (as someone said) cause uproar. There were all sorts of protests and national reports on how this was being seen as sick. I wish I had got around to seeing it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ltdiver 3 #12 December 8, 2004 Went to the exhibit just tonight with a group of my colleagues. So much fun to explore with other body-wise professionals! A great team building workshop... Also saw the IMAX compliment. Nicely done. Would like to have seen it go more in depth, though. Best part...the beating heart! ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tonto 1 #13 December 8, 2004 That looks worth going to. I'll be in LA for a few days between Eloy and Perris/Elsinore. Maybe... tIt's the year of the Pig. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ltdiver 3 #14 December 8, 2004 QuoteThat looks worth going to. I'll be in LA for a few days between Eloy and Perris/Elsinore. Maybe... t I wouldn't miss it. Next stop...Chicago! ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shotgun 1 #15 January 23, 2005 We finally went to see this today (closes tomorrow, but then they are opening a "Body Worlds 2")... It was very interesting, but unfortunately it was SO crowded that it was hard to really enjoy it... But... One of the most interesting parts (despite the fact that these were babies that had died) was seeing the embryos through the different stages, and then the fetuses in different stages. (To see that might change some people's opinions on abortion.) Also, I found the brains to be particularly interesting... that to me is one of the most fascinating parts of the human body... so to see it up close and personal in so many perspectives was really cool. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ltdiver 3 #16 January 23, 2005 Some co-workers and I went to the exhibit after work about on December 7. Being there from 6pm to closing gave us a perfect viewing. Late enough on a work night had the whole exhibit with very few viewers there! On the news tonight they said that the show was sold out...with the line wrapping around the building! By the end of tomorrow they say they'll have sold over 9,000 tickets. Very much worth it. Even for those of us who've seen it all before. Ya know, physical therapists have to skin and dissect their own cadaver for one of their very first classes. :^) Wonder what Body Worlds 2 will have? ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shotgun 1 #17 January 23, 2005 Yeah, I think we went at the absolute worst time possible. I knew it would probably be crowded, but it was way worse than I expected. I am also curious to see what Body Worlds 2 will have, though I'm not sure if I want to go after dealing with that crowd, but maybe I'll pick a better time to go for that one... We didn't get to see the IMAX film that went with it because it was sold out... but I think they will still have that playing with B.W.2. Oh, and one other thing I liked was the guy whose complete body was sliced in sections from front to back - that was really interesting. He still had skin so you could see that he had a tattoo, and he had black lungs and a messed-up-looking liver, so you could tell that he had probably been a heavy smoker and drinker. And I was curious to why there were very few women in the exhibit... Is it just that men are more likely to donate themselves to that sort of thing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ltdiver 3 #18 January 24, 2005 QuoteAnd I was curious to why there were very few women in the exhibit... Is it just that men are more likely to donate themselves to that sort of thing? Perhaps. Or, the larger muscular structure makes for a better view. ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vallerina 2 #19 January 24, 2005 Woo hoo! It's coming to Chicago next! I now have Valentine's Day plans! There's a thin line between Saturday night and Sunday morning Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nightingale 0 #20 January 24, 2005 From the FAQ Why aren't there more women plastinates in the exhibits? Sensitive to perceived community concerns, Dr. von Hagens did not want to appear voyeuristic in revealing too many female bodies. He sees himself in the tradition of Renaissance anatomists, whose works traditionally included far more masculine than feminine bodies, since all but the reproductive systems are essentially the same. The musculature of male bodies is generally more pronounced and illustrates more aspects of the muscle system. The organs on display come primarily from the female body donors. However, since opening the exhibit, Dr. von Hagens has received numerous requests from women visitors to see more examples of female anatomy. Based on this, Dr. von Hagens has included more female plastinates for BODY WORLDS 2. http://www.californiasciencecenter.org/Exhibits/Weingart/BodyWorlds/Exhibit/FAQ/FAQ.php Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
