Body Worlds 3

GTG · Posted: 1/28/2007, 10:32 pm Post subject: Body Worlds 3

I spent about 2 hours tonight at the Arizona Science Museum visiting the Body Worlds 3 presentation.
http://www.azscience.org/bw3/index.php

If you have the stomach and the interest, GO. You will be astounded.
http://www.bodyworlds.com/index.html

I thoroughly enjoyed the anatomical displays, the likes of which you will see almost no other place. I learned things I didn't want to know about the human body tonight.
A large part of my enjoyment was observing some of the other folks' reactions to the exhibits. There was this one fellow in a wheelchair with an assist dog. He and I passed each other frequently during my visit and I watched as people talked to him about his dog. Naturally I couldn't hold back a joke and after a dozen or so displays I pointed to his dog and asked him if he was going to take her home and give her a bone to chew on. He chuckled and replied "I told her to pick one out while we're here.
A half hour later I excused myself as another gentleman excused himself as we walked past each other, around a large glass display table including preserved samples of both male and female urinary tracts. Kidneys, bladder, urethra, everything. I held back on telling him that I had excused myself to a lot of people about a lot of things but never to get a better view of one of those. Pointing to the male specimen.

The experience was truly informative and entertaining. If you are the slightest bit interested, I recommend you go. I wipictures but the allow no recording equipment inside. There is an audio option you can purchase. I was so enthralled by what I was reading and seeing, I couldn't concentrate on what the audio player I carried was saying.

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Desert-Boonie · Joined: 23 Nov 2004 Posts: 219 Location: Glendale, AZ

I can't wait to check this out.
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beckett · Joined: 14 Feb 2005 Posts: 1066

We have the same thing right now at the Detroit Science Center. It's on my list to do...It's gotten great reviews here from those I know who have already seen it.
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Hikngrl · Posted: 1/29/2007, 5:09 am Post subject:

I really wanna go! Any one else interested?
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mmacmike · Joined: 23 Sep 2004 Posts: 123 Location: New York

I went to the Bodyworks show in NYC last week. Truly, amazing, it's a must see!!!!!!!
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IGO · Joined: 08 Feb 2005 Posts: 4144 Location: Las Vegas

It takes guts to se that show.
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PageRob · Joined: 03 Mar 2005 Posts: 859 Location: Page, Az.

My wife and I went in Vegas in December - truely amazing stuff.
One of the many informative things that came out of the exhibit also came to us at the display of urinary tracts. My wife pointed out that the female bladder on display was half the size of the male bladder, and said, "That explains so much!"
If anyone gets the chance, I highly recomend it.
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outside1 · Joined: 19 Sep 2003 Posts: 366 Location: Mesa, AZ

Diane, I am interested? When can you go?
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Hikngrl · Posted: 1/29/2007, 7:35 am Post subject:

Cool Tony! I am open all Saturdays but the last in Feb cause of the Shidig. The only Sunday I have open is the 25th. Let's pick a date and see if we can get tickets. I am gonna be sad if I miss this!
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desertgirl · Joined: 19 Jan 2003 Posts: 3350 Location: Chandler, AZ

Hmmm -- Id be up for it as well. Pick a date and I will see if I am open. Feb is rather booked for me Neutral

There were (are?) a bunch of exhibit images posted on azcentral the other day
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LongStoryShort · Joined: 04 Oct 2004 Posts: 402 Location: Doha, Qatar

This looks awesome.
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Davis2001R6 · Joined: 12 Dec 2003 Posts: 5591 Location: Italy

I see the ads for it and the thing in Friday's Yes section of the republic, doesn't look like my type thing.

GTG · Posted: 1/29/2007, 5:11 pm Post subject:

I'd be interested in a re-visit depending on when the group goes.

GTG
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Hikngrl · Posted: 1/29/2007, 5:37 pm Post subject:

Oh my goodness! I just went and looked! I laughed so hard! You are nuts Todd! Cracked Up

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outside1 · Joined: 19 Sep 2003 Posts: 366 Location: Mesa, AZ

Diane,

The 25th works for me but maybe a week night might be better, should we make it an event?

Or just let people post thier interest?
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