Bodies Revealed

"Fascinating + Real" is a perfect description of the Bodies Revealed exhibit. Disgusted comes to mind too. It's a lot like eating meat. If I don't think about what I'm eating, I'm fine. Once I begin thinking about the history behind the meat, I have a tougher time eating it. I made it a point to continuously remind myself that this is the real deal, making my stomach twist at times.

The excitement of learning anatomy flooded back to me from my high school days of physiology and psychology. That information that had been lying dormant for years in my head was slowly revived as I walked through the exhibit. The best realization was remembering that the topic of anatomy has the best terms out of any field.

Here's a small sample:
Medulla Oblongata
Dura Mater
Longitudinal Fissure
Hippocampus

How fun is that! Those would be my top choices for band names if I were to start one.

Back to the exhibit... For people in the medical field, this exhibit would be a heyday. For athletes, this exhibit would help train them to understand the muscle systems they work so laboriously to develop. I would strongly not recommend taking children to this event. The displays are too intense and at times shocking. For the curious, however, it is worth the $24.

http://www.unionstation.org/bodies/