Word for the day - "Plastination"

Plastination is a process of preserving animals in which water and lipids (fats) are replaced with a polymer. It yields anatomical specimens of eerie realism.

You can probably identify this animal:

Dissection can also be done - here's an interesting exhibit:

I find it fascinating, but as this article notes, there are some who think it crosses the line.

Comments

• Anonymous
  December 03, 2004
  I'd rather have my body used for research than put on display, but it's still better than turning into a compost heap or a pile of ashes.

• Anonymous
  December 05, 2004
  Compost heaps are better for the environment.

• Anonymous
  December 05, 2004
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• Anonymous
  December 05, 2004
  Okay, they can use me for medical research, and then let me turn into a compost heap. And then sell the organic mushrooms that grow out of me - this could be good for economy too.

• Anonymous
  December 06, 2004
  Louis, the name of the German doctor is Gunther von Hagen. You can find his website at <a href="http://www.koerperwelten.de/">http://www.koerperwelten.de/</a>.

• Anonymous
  December 07, 2004
  This Gunther von Hagen has a rather bad reputation in Germany now. There was a title story in "Der SPIEGEL" (http://www.spiegel.de) some month ago about some bad habits they claim about him buying new corpses...

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