Thursday, October 11, 2007
BODIES...
The Tartan Online: "In 1489, Leonardo da Vinci dissected human corpses in an effort to better his art and anatomic drawings. Though famous for this effort, da Vinci was not the first or last person to do so. Today, scientists still strive to understand the human form through various methods, including the dissection of cadavers. The human body, an intensely complex structure, has remained something of a mystery for years; new questions arise with every new finding. BODIES... The Exhibition, at the Carnegie Science Center, seeks to showcase the intricacies of the human body."
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I saw this exhibit in New York last year and it was truly amazing to see. It's a little difficult to be in the mood to see what there is to see but it really contexualizes how much science has progressed since we always hear and "know" about it but we don't really see it in a tangible form. I really want to go see the exhibit again. I find it particularly interesting that there is a waiting list of bodies that want to be used in the exhibit. It spans several years from what I've heard.
I've been really curious about seeing this exhibit just because it has such a reputation for being very awe-inspiring. The controversy surrounding it an excellent example of the controversies that will continually arise as science progresses. It would be interesting to ask the visitors to the exhibit whether or not they can remove themselves from the human element. Hell, I'm just curious as to how I would react to seeing them.
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