Bodies

Body Worlds

The Sagital Man



Last spring I had the fascinating opportunity to sail on over to Vancouver to visit the Body Worlds exhibit at the Science World museum. I was practically vibrating with both excitment and nerves before entering. In gereral I have a pretty good capability to detach myself from any kind of emotional reaction to the dead or graphic scenerios. That being said, I am still only human and being face to face with a skinless man is not something one can easily prepare for.

I took my time, was respectful, and carefully read every plaque I came across. The perfection and detail of every layer of skin and muscle was mind blowing. Another favourite feature of the whole production was the comparisons of healthy organs to those with varying types of diseases or environments. It really put a visual to the stories you hear of smokers lungs or cancer growth.

As far as the actual bodies that were present at the exhibit, the one I found most fascinating was the Sagital Man (as shown above). Showing every single layer inside the body as you move from left to right. It is so intruiging to me how greatly human beings vary from each other when, after all, we're just a bunch of bodies...