Thursday, April 16, 2009

BODIES -- The Exhibition


Thought I’d add a few more photos from the Las Vegas trip. I had the chance to go the Luxor and see BODIES – The Exhibition. It was really unique and very interesting. You’re not allowed to take photos inside, so this is a photo from the website and information from their web page. Check it out!

From their website, "to help you see what a body really looks like on the inside, this Exhibition uses real human bodies that have been preserved so they do not decay.

A human specimen is first preserved according to standard mortuary science. The specimen is then dissected to show whatever it is that someone wants to display. Once dissected, the specimen is immersed in acetone, which eliminates all body water. The specimen is then placed in a large bath of silicone, or polymer, and sealed in a vacuum chamber. Under vacuum, acetone leaves the body in the form of gas and the polymer replaces it, entering each cell and body tissue. A catalyst is then applied to the specimen, hardening it and completing the process.

http://www.bodiestheexhibition.com/

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