Body Worlds

This awesome exhibit, Body Worlds, opens this weekend at the California Science Center in Exposition Park. Using a process called Plastination, a German scientist created a way to preserve human bodies and body parts for the study of anatomy and physiology. Sounds a bit gross but these are real bodies donated to science and, if you have any fascination with the human body, the exhibit is brilliant. The scientists have been able to separate skin, organs, muscles, tendons and even capillaries so we can see everything on its own. The exhibit includes such things as healthy versus diseased organs and healthy bones versus arthritic bones. And then there are bodies positioned as though they are playing soccer, chess, or doing yoga for example. It shows just what muscles etc. are having to engage to perform the activity. Amazing! I guarantee you will not be disappointed. It's only here for a short time though so get your tickets at www.californiasciencecenter.org. Can't wait to hear what you though of it.