BODY WORLDS

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... [more]

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.

For centuries, art students sketched the nude human body to sharpen their eyes and hone their skills.
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