BODY WORLDS

German scientist Gunther von Hagens created the Body Worlds show and developed the preservation technique used to preserve the human bodies, called "plastination". He intends the exhibits to teach people about human skeletal, cardiovascular and the treatment of diseases.

The Body Worlds exhibit has been on display in Tokyo, San Jose California, and now Manchester.

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Body Worlds Exhibit

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sunnybrook572 on

From: www.blogofdallas.com

Our family has been fortunate to view and experience the Body Worlds Exhibit two times! Once in Florida, which was incredible and then here in Dallas! Gunther von Hagens’ BODY WORLDS exhibits are the first public anatomical exhibitions of real human plastinates. They have been on display worldwide for ten years and so far, nearly 25 million visitors have viewed the exhibits at venues in cities across Asia, Europe, the United States and Canada. The exceptional success of the exhibits is to... Read Full Story

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Welcome to our wikizine called "BODY WORLDS"

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The_Zimbio_Team on

Wikizines are interactive magazines that anyone can create or edit - and this one is called "BODY WORLDS". Here you can find fresh voices and respond in real time. Some members write articles about recent news and trends related to the wikizine's topic, others recount relevant personal stories or share their favorite pictures and video clips. Got an interesting idea or story to share with other members of this wikizine? Well, then put on your journalist's cap and add your own article... Read Full Story

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Body Worlds Exhibit

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Body Worlds was on display at the Tech Museum in San Jose California until very recently. We had the chance to check it out... and it was well worth the wait in line. Body Worlds shows detailed views into actual human bodies. The bodies are preserved and then displayed in various poses (some kicking balls, others on figure skates, etc). Read Full Story

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