Artistic, educational, and..... creepy.

[Karma v2]

So, I've just had one of the most unnerving experiences of my life. I finally went to see a Body Worlds display. For anyone who's never heard of it, it's a human body art exhibit that tours the world.

This explains exactly what it is way better than I ever could:
http://www.bodyworlds.com/en/exhibitions/questions_answers.html

Has anyone else seen a BW exhibit? What did you think of it?

For me it was pretty cool from a med. student viewpoint, but also creepy knowing all of the displays were made from what used to be real people.  

[Parasox v2]

Gah, jealous. I'd love to see it. I spent a couple of days at a vet school at Easter and after seeing so many dead things in jars I've been fascinated by anatomy. That sounds odd... 0.o  

[LolCow Loves Cheeze]

I saw it when I was in 5th grade. Everyone in my class thought it was gross but I liked it. 8D
I liked the part where they showed you what your lungs look like if you smoke. It looked like... nasty uncooked but somehow burnt meat.  

[Karma v2]

I've seen a lot of dead things in jars and I've seen a lot of things die, but this is way different. It's just one of those things you have to go see to understand, I guess ^^: If you're interested in anatomy, you can probably get past the whole "oh wow, I'm looking at a mangled corpse" feeling.  

[Parasox v2]

I've not seen many things die, just a couple of animals put to sleep, the most surreal thing I've seen was a dead dog in a freezer with its legs sticking up in the air... most interesting was the cross section of a dead dog in a jar, so much to see. I wish I could go to see it but it's kinda of a way to go.  

[Kalzonie]

I saw it awhile ago, I enjoyed it alot. It was very creative and smart.  

[Parasox v2]

It's on in Manchester! That at least is in the same country! Must go ^_^  

[Karma v2]

Very cool, you should. :3 Did they say which collection it's going to be?  

[Neiina]

*gag* you'd have to kill me first before I would go in to see a bunch of dead bodies.  

[Kalzonie]

Did anyone see the live TV dissection that was on channel 4 in England a few years ago, that was very intresting too  

[Eriwain]

Dead Botherer Gunher Von Hagens?
I love him and his stupid hat biggrin
The TV shows are immense^_^
I shall be planning a trip to Manchestoh to see it methinks  

[Karma v2]

sometimesalways

I love stuff like that. I haven't been able to see it yet. sad I did go to the Mutter museum in Philadelphia. I saw Chang and Eng Bunker's liver among other things.

Mutter Museum is another must-see :3 That place is insane.

@eriwain: "stupid hat"? XD Now I have to see this hat.  

[lilartichoke]

I went and saw it.
It was interesting, but nausea kept creeping up my throat.
and it kinda smelled funny.

Organs in jars is kinda boring.
But when they had all the circulatory system all separated that was freaking cool.

Good times.  

[Salmay]

I just got an email at work (library) telling about this new website where one could watch live surgeries.

I will give that a miss as well.

I like skin. Skin covers innards. I don't like looking at innards.