Gosh, this is so cool!
Everytime I'm in Denver, I want to go to this exhibit, and every time I am there, I don't go!
But I am going to go next weekend... Because I know I will kick my ass if I don't.
Plus, how cool would it be to see the innerworkings of things to make smarter decisions regaurding health/nutrition?
I love science. LOVE It.
If anyone is in Denver next Saturday (the 27th) and would like to go with me, please let me know!
$22 during the day
$17 at night (i vote for nighttime :-))
Otherwise, i'm flyin' solo.
I also want to go to the Botanical Gardens. Lived there two years and never went. Lame!
Here's some info:
Gunther Von Hagens' BODY WORLDS 2:
The Anatomical Exhibition of Real Human Bodies
at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science
2001 Colorado Blvd., Denver, CO
Now through July 23 only!
Purchase tickets online or call 303.322.7009.
Uncover the incredible beauty and complexities beneath your skin when the most popular touring exhibition in the world, Gunther von Hagens' BODY WORLDS 2: The Anatomical Exhibition of Real Human Bodies, comes to the Denver Museum of Nature & Science from March 10–July 23, 2006.
Created by Dr. Gunther von Hagens, a licensed physician and anesthesiologist, BODY WORLDS and BODY WORLDS 2 have drawn more than 18 million viewers worldwide. Visitors to the exhibition learn about anatomy, physiology and, most importantly, the influence of lifestyle choices, like diet and exercise, on personal health—all by viewing real human bodies permanently preserved through an innovative method called Plastination. The exhibition is presented in Denver by Centura Health, Colorado's largest family of not-for-profit hospitals and health services.
"BODY WORLDS 2 is a compelling, memorable experience that will give all who view it a new perspective on the inner workings of the human body and the importance of healthy lifestyle choices," said Dr. Bridget Coughlin, curator of human health at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science. "The exhibition features more than 200 real human specimens. These specimens give visitors access to a deeper understanding of disease and pathology formerly only available to surgeons. Through examples such as arthritis in the aging process, the effects of tobacco consumption and the complexity of the nervous system, the exhibition has given me an incredible respect for what it means to be human."
The plastination process was invented by von Hagens at the University of Heidelberg in 1977. The process replaces the natural fluids in the body with reactive fluid plastics that harden after vacuum-forced impregnation. Plastination provides the flexibility and strength needed to display and preserve specimens in realistic forms, without the use of glass barriers and formaldehyde. Von Hagens founded the Institute for Plastination in 1993, in order to offer plastinated specimens for educational use and for the BODY WORLDS exhibitions. All anatomical specimens on display in the BODY WORLDS exhibitions are authentic. The bodies were donated for plastination purposes through a declaration of will directly from the individuals involved.
"BODY WORLDS allows people from all backgrounds to better understand the body and how it functions," said von Hagens. "As event anatomy, BODY WORLDS juxtaposes healthy and diseased organs and features whole body specimens in dynamic lifelike poses. Plastinated anatomy is beauty beneath the skin, frozen in time between death and decay. It opens the heart to our inner self and makes us fall in love with our own body."
The Museum will offer special evening hours during the run of the show to meet popular demand.
Purchase tickets online or call 303.322.7009.
(Source)
But I am going to go next weekend... Because I know I will kick my ass if I don't.
Plus, how cool would it be to see the innerworkings of things to make smarter decisions regaurding health/nutrition?
I love science. LOVE It.
If anyone is in Denver next Saturday (the 27th) and would like to go with me, please let me know!
$22 during the day
$17 at night (i vote for nighttime :-))
Otherwise, i'm flyin' solo.
I also want to go to the Botanical Gardens. Lived there two years and never went. Lame!
Here's some info:
Gunther Von Hagens' BODY WORLDS 2:The Anatomical Exhibition of Real Human Bodies
at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science
2001 Colorado Blvd., Denver, CO
Now through July 23 only!
Purchase tickets online or call 303.322.7009.
Uncover the incredible beauty and complexities beneath your skin when the most popular touring exhibition in the world, Gunther von Hagens' BODY WORLDS 2: The Anatomical Exhibition of Real Human Bodies, comes to the Denver Museum of Nature & Science from March 10–July 23, 2006.
Created by Dr. Gunther von Hagens, a licensed physician and anesthesiologist, BODY WORLDS and BODY WORLDS 2 have drawn more than 18 million viewers worldwide. Visitors to the exhibition learn about anatomy, physiology and, most importantly, the influence of lifestyle choices, like diet and exercise, on personal health—all by viewing real human bodies permanently preserved through an innovative method called Plastination. The exhibition is presented in Denver by Centura Health, Colorado's largest family of not-for-profit hospitals and health services.
"BODY WORLDS 2 is a compelling, memorable experience that will give all who view it a new perspective on the inner workings of the human body and the importance of healthy lifestyle choices," said Dr. Bridget Coughlin, curator of human health at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science. "The exhibition features more than 200 real human specimens. These specimens give visitors access to a deeper understanding of disease and pathology formerly only available to surgeons. Through examples such as arthritis in the aging process, the effects of tobacco consumption and the complexity of the nervous system, the exhibition has given me an incredible respect for what it means to be human."
The plastination process was invented by von Hagens at the University of Heidelberg in 1977. The process replaces the natural fluids in the body with reactive fluid plastics that harden after vacuum-forced impregnation. Plastination provides the flexibility and strength needed to display and preserve specimens in realistic forms, without the use of glass barriers and formaldehyde. Von Hagens founded the Institute for Plastination in 1993, in order to offer plastinated specimens for educational use and for the BODY WORLDS exhibitions. All anatomical specimens on display in the BODY WORLDS exhibitions are authentic. The bodies were donated for plastination purposes through a declaration of will directly from the individuals involved.
"BODY WORLDS allows people from all backgrounds to better understand the body and how it functions," said von Hagens. "As event anatomy, BODY WORLDS juxtaposes healthy and diseased organs and features whole body specimens in dynamic lifelike poses. Plastinated anatomy is beauty beneath the skin, frozen in time between death and decay. It opens the heart to our inner self and makes us fall in love with our own body."
The Museum will offer special evening hours during the run of the show to meet popular demand.
Purchase tickets online or call 303.322.7009.
(Source)
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