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.

Is it respectful to preserve human bodies and put them on display in a museum?

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Yes, it's very educational and advances people's appreciation for the human body
No, these are real humans and their remains should be buried
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