Sandi Bonesteel recommends Bodyworld exhibit

Hi Stan,

I'd like to bring this awesome exhibit to the attention of my classmates. It is an anatomical exhibit of real human bodies. Check out www.bodyworlds.com for complete details. On the home page, click on the pictures for various links.(make sure you get the "s" after the "d" in bodyworlds, or it will come up triple x-rated!) Some of you may have already seen it.

It has been touring the US since 2004, and currently at the science museums in St. Paul, Houston (through Labor Day), and Denver (will close there 7/23 and move to Boston) Future sites are Vancouver, and we will get it here in AZ (Phoenix) in January. It runs for 4 months at each location. I am not sure how long it will be touring North America at this time. It started in 1997 and has been all over the world.

I had heard about it from a friend when it was in Chicago, and hoped it would get to Phoenix, but got no reply to inquiries. Then this spring I saw an article about it in a Physical Therapy magazine at the gym, and saw that is was in Denver, so we took a little road trip. Everyone at the gym thought I was crazy to go to Denver just to see a bunch of corpses! It was worth the trip! It was pretty amazing, and surpassed my expectations! I found out it would be in Phoenix the week after we got back from Colorado, but no regrets traveling to Denver. I plan on seeing it again (it will be a different version).


Even if you don't have a medical background, or don't think you would be interested in something like this, you'd be surprised at what you will get from it. You will learn a lot about how your own body functions. You will be able to see your muscles, tendons, joints, vessels, organs up close and personal. Basically it's how we look under our skin. It seems a little macabre at first glance, but it is very interesting. It is appropriate for older school age children. There were full body specimens in various athletic poses, such as a soccer player, gymnast and pairs skaters. There were also displays of various organs, joints, etc. both in healthy and diseased states (i.e. fatty liver and smoker's lungs; healthy joint vs. arthritic) Also, one of the full body specimens had various joint replacements. It sure makes you appreciate the marvel of our bodies and how to take better care of them! It's never too late!

I highly recommend this exhibit!

Sandi Bonesteel