Hey, I'm back. The yeti didn't get me, but the bouncy, plasticized liver did...
On Wednesday, we drove off to Denver to see the new exibit at the natural history museum- Bodyworlds! It was so cool, somewhere between science and art. Bodyworlds is a traveling exhibit of plastinated bodies and organs, created by german artist Gunther von Hagans. Some of the coolest displays:
"Muscleman"- A man who is all muscles, standing in front of his own skeleton, as though the muscles had just steppped away from the bones for a moment. (see picture)
"The X-lady"- A woman standing with her legs crossed (hence the x) and her face flayed open so that you could see all the different layers.
"The Diver"- A woman in mid-spring, but her torso was split into 3 parts: the part going forward, the organs in the middle, and a part going backwards.
"Drawer Man"- A man with parts of his body pulled out like drawers, holding a pice of his own skin away from his body.
"Ice Skaters"- A pair of ice skaters in the middle of a complex dance move, flayed to the muscles, to show the differences and similarities between a woman and a man.
"The Angel"- A woman whose back muscles had been pulled up so that they resembled wings and whose heels had been molded into stilletos.
"The Ponderer"- A man sitting bent over so that the spinal cord can be seen, and most of the muscles pulled out so that most of the nerves are visible. (see picture)
"Soccer Player"- A man in mid-kick, with his foot at eye hight, and a soccer ball balanced on his (skinless) foot. (see picture)
All of the full body displays were not encased in glass, so that you could come within milimeters of them, and walk all around them and see them from every angle. This was awesome beyond belief; If it ever comes to your city, go see it!
