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Gunter Von Hagens body world exhibition (real bodys)

Have you seen this exhibion ? How do you feel about it ?
http://www.bodyworlds.com/en.html

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Permalink Reply by Travis Alligood on October 1, 2009 at 8:51pm

Yes I did see this exibition, and I thought it was fantastic, talk about up close and personal with muscle tissue.I would go see it again if it came back.

Permalink Reply by Lindsey Ardoin Kuntz on October 4, 2009 at 12:37pm

Yes I saw it once in Dallas around 2007 and once in Houston around 2008. The big exhibit was the one in Dallas but they both were AMAZING, FANTASTIC, BEAUTIFUL,..............AMAZING! I loved it....it was really cool to see the body like that, and so many variations. One of my favorites was the one with only the blood vessels no other tissue, and the one with just the nerves. I would love to look at it every day. The animals were pretty amazing too.

Permalink Reply by Trevor Chisman on October 5, 2009 at 5:29pm

Yes, saw it in London about 9 years ago, absolutely amazing. I'm always wishing I could see under the skin of my clients and for a couple of hours at the exhibition I could. Would love to go again.

Permalink Reply by Beulah on October 6, 2009 at 12:19am

I went to see it while I was studying OIA and found it very usefull . I personaly thought the exerbition was tastfully done and judging by the amount of people there both times I attended allot of other people were impressed .

Permalink Reply by Eeris Kallil CMT on October 7, 2009 at 10:00pm

Have you ever developed a long realtionship with someone without ever knowing what they looked like? When I went to the exibition for the first time I felt like I was meeting a dear long time friend that I have never seen before - Oh, Psoas, so this is what you look like!
It was inspiring. a bit creepy but inspiring. I liked the artistic approach.

Permalink Reply by Vicki Walther on October 12, 2009 at 9:10am

In a word - amazing

It was amazing to see the structures, to compare the anatomy.
It was amazing to observe the other attendees as they oooo'd and aaaa'd there way through the exhibit.
It was amazing to appreciate the gifts of knowledge and understanding that the process and the people that agreed to be the subjects have given.

What was just as amazing was that I left the building before they locked up for the night. I could have stayed longer to absorb more. Looking forward to going back again.

Permalink Reply by Stephen Jeffrey on October 12, 2009 at 11:18am

Hi Vicki I was so amazed by it all I had to go back there again 3 days later.... Like you say, what an amazing gift

Vicki Stoddart Walther said:

In a word - amazing

It was amazing to see the structures, to compare the anatomy.
It was amazing to observe the other attendees as they oooo'd and aaaa'd there way through the exhibit.
It was amazing to appreciate the gifts of knowledge and understanding that the process and the people that agreed to be the subjects have given.

What was just as amazing was that I left the building before they locked up for the night. I could have stayed longer to absorb more. Looking forward to going back again.

Permalink Reply by jen hurst on November 7, 2009 at 7:51pm

The exhibit was amazing, and I would love to see it again. I loved seeing the muscles and bones up close and personal.

Permalink Reply by Pat Ward on November 19, 2009 at 11:22am

I saw the exhibit a few years ago when it was in Chicago, found it to be amazing and incredibly educational. I never witnessed an autopsy or done cadaver research (which I now regret) but this was the next best thing in my opinion. Would love to see it again if it ever returns. I also brough my daughter with me (she was about 12) and although she was bit grossed out at first she soon found it to be fascinating.