Today I took a trip down to the wonderful city of New York for the day with my brother, and a few assorted middle aged gems. Our destination was to see the Bodies Exhibition, on display in New York for the time. You may have heard of this, it's a science exhibit promoting a more detailed understanding of human anatomy, health, and well-being along with serving as an incentive to spur our young generation towards fields in medical research. The main feature of the "show" are the many specimens of preserved humans on display in varying degrees of disassembly. I previewed, with a morbid fascination, the intricate workings of the human bone structure, circulatory and nervous systems, and muscle groups. The bodies, as I later learned, were unclaimed deceased individuals from China, were the project was first started. There were about a dozen complete humans and several hundred parts, from preserved hearts, to skulls, to fetuses, and every strange thing in between. I have to say I was quite impressed with the level of preservation and the amount of work that must have gone into removing so much nastiness from so many nasties.
Anyway, I found the entire experience quite interesting and the day was topped off by a triumphant venture into Chinatown where we dined at an authentic Chinese restaurant, right in the heart of America. More on that tomorrow, if I find time.
Regards,
Andrew
As a side note, we were not allowed to bring cameras into the exhibit which is why a large picture of a plasticized spleen is not accompanying this post.
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