01-28-2009, 08:53 AM
From the Body Worlds website:
All anatomical specimens on display in the BODY WORLDS exhibitions are authentic. They belonged to people who declared during their lifetime that their bodies should be made available after their deaths for the qualification of physicians and the instruction of laypersons. Many donors underscore that by donating their body, they want to be useful to others even after their death. Their selfless donations allow us to gain unique insights into human bodies, which have thus far been reserved for physicians at best. Therefore, we wish to thank the living and deceased body donors.
The human body is fascinating and oddly beautiful in a artful kind of way. I have seen the exhibit and cannot imagine what the hoopla is about. IMHO everyone should see this exhibit.
-Blake
http://www.theboysgreatescape.blogspot.com/
All anatomical specimens on display in the BODY WORLDS exhibitions are authentic. They belonged to people who declared during their lifetime that their bodies should be made available after their deaths for the qualification of physicians and the instruction of laypersons. Many donors underscore that by donating their body, they want to be useful to others even after their death. Their selfless donations allow us to gain unique insights into human bodies, which have thus far been reserved for physicians at best. Therefore, we wish to thank the living and deceased body donors.
The human body is fascinating and oddly beautiful in a artful kind of way. I have seen the exhibit and cannot imagine what the hoopla is about. IMHO everyone should see this exhibit.
-Blake
http://www.theboysgreatescape.blogspot.com/