Re: Body Worlds Exhibit

[Guest guest]

hi tracey,

bodyworlds 2, i think, is in boston now until jan. i plan on going, but i

hadn't thought about taking the kids. perhaps that's not quite right. i had

thought that maybe it would be too gruesome for them although lucas does love

talking about his insides -- his bones especially. the museum of science is

right near my work. i was going to go during lunch. there was an article in

the boston globe about there being some issue with how the " inventor " , for lack

of a better word because i forget his name, came by his donors. was there

informed consent and all that.

nonetheless, it is pretty fascinating. i will be going shortly.

deshea

---- Original message ----

>Date: Sun, 13 Aug 2006 16:19:24 -0000

>From: " th77381 " <pthahn@...>

>Subject: Body Worlds Exhibit

>infantile scoliosis treatment

>

> This weekend my parent's came to visit and we took

> them to the

> Houston Museum of Natural Science to see the Body

> Worlds Exhibit 3.

> I don't know if any of you on this board have ever

> seen this exhibit

> or not ( or the previous 2 ) but it was absolutely

> AMAZING! For

> those of you who aren't familiar with it, you can

> check out the

> website at http://www.bodyworlds.com

>

> Of course there is no info at all given on the

> donors such as age

> or reason of death, but it was a very cool look into

> the human body.

> I made sure to check out all the spines and none of

> them had

> scoliosis which I was interested in seeing. However,

> in one of the

> glass cases there was a specimen which was the

> entire torso of what

> I am guessing to be an adolescent ( again there are

> no ages given,

> but it was quite small) It didn't say if it was

> specifically

> scoliosis, but there was obvious curvature in the

> spine( THREE

> curves) and the donor also suffered from hip

> dysplasia. It was

> amazing to me to see this curve and how the entire

> torso was

> affected by it.

>

> Again....some people don't agree with this exhibit,

> but if you are

> open minded to see this stuff and this exhibit comes

> to your city,

> it is definitely worth checking out. I was a little

> worried about

> the kiddos, but we told Noah ( age 5 ) beforehand

> what he was going

> to see and if he felt comfortable with it and he

> said yes. When we

> got in there, he was absolutely mesmerized and the

> questions started

> flowing once he got over the initial shock of

> knowing these were

> actual human bodies. I don't know if Lexi fully

> understood what she

> was looking at, however there was one donor who she

> didn't like

> looking at his eyes!! LOL I know she knew they were

> " people " but

> don't know if she realized they were in fact actual

> human bodies.

>

>

[Guest guest]

well, i have to say it really isn't gruesome to me, of course that is left to

individual perception i suppose. there was also a man on a horse which had also

been plasticized. like i said, i guess each child is different in respects to

how they will respond to this exhibit. noah is very inquisitive so he was just

full of questions. like i mentioned about lexi, i am not sure to what level if

at all she understood these were actual bodies.

i looked at the official website several times before going and from everything

i have read.....all specimens donate their bodies at some point in their lives.

i personally have read nothing to lead me to believe otherwise and i could never

find an answer if family members can donate a body after death that wasn't

predetermined to do so. we also purchased the book yesterday ( my husband is

fascinated with the plastination process ) and it did have a foreward in it

about the donors. they all gave consent in their lifetime to donate their bodies

to this. he also (gunther van hagen ) has established the institute for

plastination which is where i suppose these donors go through. the only

disturbing one to me which is on the book ( i don't think it is ever publically

displayed ) is a woman carrying her 6 mo old fetus. the entire body was

plasticized with fetus still in utero. it was disturbing to see that but also

made me wonder how the mothers life was taken.

one bit of advice i might offer if you are going and they said it is happening

at all exhibits is an insane wait time. we got to the museum at 11:30 am and

could not get in to see the exhibit until 4:45 pm. they are keeping the exhibit

opened here on weekends 24 hours now and weeknights until midnight but are

running into the wee hours of 1 and 2 am. it leaves here sept. 4th and they said

it has been like this the entire time!! i wouild suggest purchasing tickets in

advance for a particular time. we were wanting to take an older friend next

weekend who can't get around by herself and ALL TIMES are sold out next

saturday. i am going to take her on a weekday and now that school is starting

back here it should be less crosed on the weekdays ( i hope )!!

let me know what you think of it when you do make it

tracey

Body Worlds Exhibit

>infantile scoliosis treatment

>

> This weekend my parent's came to visit and we took

> them to the

> Houston Museum of Natural Science to see the Body

> Worlds Exhibit 3.

> I don't know if any of you on this board have ever

> seen this exhibit

> or not ( or the previous 2 ) but it was absolutely

> AMAZING! For

> those of you who aren't familiar with it, you can

> check out the

> website at http://www.bodyworlds.com

>

> Of course there is no info at all given on the

> donors such as age

> or reason of death, but it was a very cool look into

> the human body.

> I made sure to check out all the spines and none of

> them had

> scoliosis which I was interested in seeing. However,

> in one of the

> glass cases there was a specimen which was the

> entire torso of what

> I am guessing to be an adolescent ( again there are

> no ages given,

> but it was quite small) It didn't say if it was

> specifically

> scoliosis, but there was obvious curvature in the

> spine( THREE

> curves) and the donor also suffered from hip

> dysplasia. It was

> amazing to me to see this curve and how the entire

> torso was

> affected by it.

>

> Again....some people don't agree with this exhibit,

> but if you are

> open minded to see this stuff and this exhibit comes

> to your city,

> it is definitely worth checking out. I was a little

> worried about

> the kiddos, but we told Noah ( age 5 ) beforehand

> what he was going

> to see and if he felt comfortable with it and he

> said yes. When we

> got in there, he was absolutely mesmerized and the

> questions started

> flowing once he got over the initial shock of

> knowing these were

> actual human bodies. I don't know if Lexi fully

> understood what she

> was looking at, however there was one donor who she

> didn't like

> looking at his eyes!! LOL I know she knew they were

> " people " but

> don't know if she realized they were in fact actual

> human bodies.

>

>

[Guest guest]

Wow. Interesting about the spine. Not sure if I'd go see the exhibit though.

I got my masters at a medical college and it weirded me out seeing human heads

in jars and such. I think I have too weak of a stomach for all of that!

Noelle (12-2-01)

Ian (8-15-04)

Body Worlds Exhibit

This weekend my parent's came to visit and we took them to the

Houston Museum of Natural Science to see the Body Worlds Exhibit 3.

I don't know if any of you on this board have ever seen this exhibit

or not ( or the previous 2 ) but it was absolutely AMAZING! For

those of you who aren't familiar with it, you can check out the

website at http://www.bodyworlds.com

Of course there is no info at all given on the donors such as age

or reason of death, but it was a very cool look into the human body.

I made sure to check out all the spines and none of them had

scoliosis which I was interested in seeing. However, in one of the

glass cases there was a specimen which was the entire torso of what

I am guessing to be an adolescent ( again there are no ages given,

but it was quite small) It didn't say if it was specifically

scoliosis, but there was obvious curvature in the spine( THREE

curves) and the donor also suffered from hip dysplasia. It was

amazing to me to see this curve and how the entire torso was

affected by it.

Again....some people don't agree with this exhibit, but if you are

open minded to see this stuff and this exhibit comes to your city,

it is definitely worth checking out. I was a little worried about

the kiddos, but we told Noah ( age 5 ) beforehand what he was going

to see and if he felt comfortable with it and he said yes. When we

got in there, he was absolutely mesmerized and the questions started

flowing once he got over the initial shock of knowing these were

actual human bodies. I don't know if Lexi fully understood what she

was looking at, however there was one donor who she didn't like

looking at his eyes!! LOL I know she knew they were " people " but

don't know if she realized they were in fact actual human bodies.

[Guest guest]

Figures I would just miss it in Boston!

" Deshea L. " <deshea@...> wrote: hi tracey,

bodyworlds 2, i think, is in boston now until jan. i plan on going, but i hadn't

thought about taking the kids. perhaps that's not quite right. i had thought

that maybe it would be too gruesome for them although lucas does love talking

about his insides -- his bones especially. the museum of science is right near

my work. i was going to go during lunch. there was an article in the boston

globe about there being some issue with how the " inventor " , for lack of a better

word because i forget his name, came by his donors. was there informed consent

and all that.

nonetheless, it is pretty fascinating. i will be going shortly.

deshea

---- Original message ----

>Date: Sun, 13 Aug 2006 16:19:24 -0000

>From: " th77381 "

>Subject: Body Worlds Exhibit

>infantile scoliosis treatment

>

> This weekend my parent's came to visit and we took

> them to the

> Houston Museum of Natural Science to see the Body

> Worlds Exhibit 3.

> I don't know if any of you on this board have ever

> seen this exhibit

> or not ( or the previous 2 ) but it was absolutely

> AMAZING! For

> those of you who aren't familiar with it, you can

> check out the

> website at http://www.bodyworlds.com

>

> Of course there is no info at all given on the

> donors such as age

> or reason of death, but it was a very cool look into

> the human body.

> I made sure to check out all the spines and none of

> them had

> scoliosis which I was interested in seeing. However,

> in one of the

> glass cases there was a specimen which was the

> entire torso of what

> I am guessing to be an adolescent ( again there are

> no ages given,

> but it was quite small) It didn't say if it was

> specifically

> scoliosis, but there was obvious curvature in the

> spine( THREE

> curves) and the donor also suffered from hip

> dysplasia. It was

> amazing to me to see this curve and how the entire

> torso was

> affected by it.

>

> Again....some people don't agree with this exhibit,

> but if you are

> open minded to see this stuff and this exhibit comes

> to your city,

> it is definitely worth checking out. I was a little

> worried about

> the kiddos, but we told Noah ( age 5 ) beforehand

> what he was going

> to see and if he felt comfortable with it and he

> said yes. When we

> got in there, he was absolutely mesmerized and the

> questions started

> flowing once he got over the initial shock of

> knowing these were

> actual human bodies. I don't know if Lexi fully

> understood what she

> was looking at, however there was one donor who she

> didn't like

> looking at his eyes!! LOL I know she knew they were

> " people " but

> don't know if she realized they were in fact actual

> human bodies.

>

>

[Guest guest]

hi gail!

sorry i haven't responded. it is too bad that we miss each other in boston, but

it did seem like we both had a busy week. it sounds like you had fun with your

family and your brother's wedding. i saw the cake topper that you made on your

blog. you are very crafty. i'm jealous!

right now we are in provincetown for the week. renting a house with friends,

but of course, i got myself set up to be connected to e-mail and the web since

i'm a confirmed addict.

talk to you soon!

deshea

---- Original message ----

>Date: Sun, 13 Aug 2006 18:52:47 -0700 (PDT)

>From: Gail Kimball <patsmum2000@...>

>Subject: Re: Body Worlds Exhibit

>infantile scoliosis treatment

>

> Figures I would just miss it in Boston!

>

> " Deshea L. " <deshea@...> wrote: hi

> tracey,

>

> bodyworlds 2, i think, is in boston now until jan. i

> plan on going, but i hadn't thought about taking the

> kids. perhaps that's not quite right. i had thought

> that maybe it would be too gruesome for them

> although lucas does love talking about his insides

> -- his bones especially. the museum of science is

> right near my work. i was going to go during lunch.

> there was an article in the boston globe about there

> being some issue with how the " inventor " , for lack

> of a better word because i forget his name, came by

> his donors. was there informed consent and all that.

>

> nonetheless, it is pretty fascinating. i will be

> going shortly.

>

> deshea

>

> ---- Original message ----

> >Date: Sun, 13 Aug 2006 16:19:24 -0000

> >From: " th77381 "

>

> >Subject: Body Worlds Exhibit

> >infantile scoliosis treatment

> >

> > This weekend my parent's came to visit and we took

> > them to the

> > Houston Museum of Natural Science to see the Body

> > Worlds Exhibit 3.

> > I don't know if any of you on this board have ever

> > seen this exhibit

> > or not ( or the previous 2 ) but it was absolutely

> > AMAZING! For

> > those of you who aren't familiar with it, you can

> > check out the

> > website at http://www.bodyworlds.com

> >

> > Of course there is no info at all given on the

> > donors such as age

> > or reason of death, but it was a very cool look

> into

> > the human body.

> > I made sure to check out all the spines and none

> of

> > them had

> > scoliosis which I was interested in seeing.

> However,

> > in one of the

> > glass cases there was a specimen which was the

> > entire torso of what

> > I am guessing to be an adolescent ( again there

> are

> > no ages given,

> > but it was quite small) It didn't say if it was

> > specifically

> > scoliosis, but there was obvious curvature in the

> > spine( THREE

> > curves) and the donor also suffered from hip

> > dysplasia. It was

> > amazing to me to see this curve and how the entire

> > torso was

> > affected by it.

> >

> > Again....some people don't agree with this

> exhibit,

> > but if you are

> > open minded to see this stuff and this exhibit

> comes

> > to your city,

> > it is definitely worth checking out. I was a

> little

> > worried about

> > the kiddos, but we told Noah ( age 5 ) beforehand

> > what he was going

> > to see and if he felt comfortable with it and he

> > said yes. When we

> > got in there, he was absolutely mesmerized and the

> > questions started

> > flowing once he got over the initial shock of

> > knowing these were

> > actual human bodies. I don't know if Lexi fully

> > understood what she

> > was looking at, however there was one donor who

> she

> > didn't like

> > looking at his eyes!! LOL I know she knew they

> were

> > " people " but

> > don't know if she realized they were in fact

> actual

> > human bodies.

> >

> >

>

>