tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15935045.post114767165558227086..comments2024-01-19T02:23:51.665-06:00Comments on Journal Wunelle: The Human Body, Exposedwstachourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12447198404608861357noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15935045.post-1148312983406145812006-05-22T10:49:00.000-05:002006-05-22T10:49:00.000-05:00bianca - It hasn't really stirred up any controver...bianca - It hasn't really stirred up any controversy here. I had heard some rumblings before the show got here about concerns over where the bodies come from, but the folks who run this exhibit have spent a lot of time and effort to ensure that the bodies were all freely donated for this specific purpose. It all is presented in a fairly respectful and educational manner, so I think that most folks are OK with it, even if they are put off by the thought and don't want to see it themselves.<BR/><BR/>I don't know about whether this same technique is used for med school cadavers, I think those are still pretty much just soaked in formaldehyde and left as close to original as possible. This 'plastination' process that is used on these bodies replaces all the fats and liquids and leaves the tissue pretty dry and hard. I don't know how well this process would work for disection purposes, and I think that the preparation process takes much more time and expense than is warranted on a cadaver that will be used for med school purposes, but I could be wrong.Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13860812772132171202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15935045.post-1148106850788919532006-05-20T01:34:00.000-05:002006-05-20T01:34:00.000-05:00Okay, I looked at some of the pictures and it's al...Okay, I looked at some of the pictures and it's all presented kind of science classroom-like so I guess it's not that controversial. In fact, I believe this is the same process they use to prepare cadavers for some medical schools to study. Some of those horse and rider things are a bit strange, though.Biancahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14788493253515863657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15935045.post-1148106413742818462006-05-20T01:26:00.000-05:002006-05-20T01:26:00.000-05:00Holy mother of something. Wow. That has to be con...Holy mother of something. Wow. That has to be controversial in your area, right? Why have I not heard of this? I would think think this kind of display would be inspiring riots or something even more than elephant dung on jesus. I mean these are real people right? People who donated their bodies to science? <BR/><BR/>Actually, I studied Leonardo DaVinci in college and he did all kind of creepy things to study the human body, including befriending sick people in order to get their bodies to dissect when they died. Sounds like this would be right up his alley. <BR/><BR/>I must admit I'd be interested to see it, although maybe sickened.Biancahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14788493253515863657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15935045.post-1147734528481883082006-05-15T18:08:00.000-05:002006-05-15T18:08:00.000-05:00Sounds ghoulish but intriguing. I hope it comes my...Sounds ghoulish but intriguing. I hope it comes my way!mangohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02882013262024758244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15935045.post-1147732514700795992006-05-15T17:35:00.000-05:002006-05-15T17:35:00.000-05:00wunelle - We did take the kids, and they did prett...wunelle - We did take the kids, and they did pretty well with it. They were quite interested in seeing what is inside a person. The place was REALLY crowded and busy, and after the first couple of bodies they can tend to look a bit alike, so they probably would have liked to have spent less time there. The Science Museum of Minnesota, where this was hosted, showed a related film on their Omnitheater, which we saw first, so it got to be a rather long day for the kiddies.<BR/><BR/>If you want to find a place to see the exhibit there may be other sites that you fly to where it can be seen. There are apparently 3 exhibits going on right now - with one in Houston and one in Denver in addition to the one in St. Paul. The Denver show will be moving to Boston in the fall, but beyond that they are not publishing a schedule for future shows.<BR/><BR/>esbee - I am sure you are not alone. I purposely avoided putting any sample pics on the posting just so as not to force them upon anyone who might not care to see them.Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13860812772132171202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15935045.post-1147711280721323462006-05-15T11:41:00.000-05:002006-05-15T11:41:00.000-05:00Squeamish here. I've peeked at pics and not felt c...Squeamish here. I've peeked at pics and not felt comfy.Lucyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10714611053885993657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15935045.post-1147702734496765522006-05-15T09:18:00.000-05:002006-05-15T09:18:00.000-05:00I've seen coverage of these in several places (tho...I've seen coverage of these in several places (though I've never seen the exhibits) and they were absolutely mesmerizing. I'm almost contemplating a trip to STP to take it in, as it'll likely never make it to Appleton.<BR/><BR/>Did the kids go, and were they OK with it?wstachourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12447198404608861357noreply@blogger.com