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Body Worlds The Anatomical Exhibition of Real Human Bodies - DVD

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I was informed by a colleague about this video. It's great! It shows a museum of cadavers that were skinned and displayed as exhibits. The video discusses info about all 12 organ systems of the body and their functions. They even show organs that have been destroyed by drinking (liver), smoking (lungs), ect. They show a fetus in different stages of gestation, and inside the womb. They ONLY reason why I didn't give it 5 stars is that the voice over talks in one tone which makes the movie a bit boring, BUT VERY INFORMATIVE! I recommend this to any Teacher/Professor teaching General Biology, Anatomy and Physiology or any branch of Science that discusses the human body. You don't have to watch the whole video at once. You can just jump to the chapters that you are discussing. This video is phenomenal!

I use this with my adult education class. It is a great alternative if I am not able to take them on a field trip to the exhibit. It also goes further into the explanation of the process used as well as an overview of the different body systems. I was impressed.

we wanted to go to the human exhibit but it hasn;t come close to where we live, so I got the dvd and its wonderful , it informative and interesting.. I felt as tho i was there. Would highly recommend this to anyone..

My wife and I attended the opening of the Body Worlds exhibit in Milwaukee, WI several years ago and were extremely impressed by not only the exhibit, but the reactions of people viewing these extraordinary displays. We have shared our impressions of the Body World Exhibition with several relatives, but unfortunately the full exhibit of Body Worlds has never been available to view in our area. Therefore, we decided to purchase this DVD as a means to supplement our discussion with friends and relatives. One of the most interesting parts of the DVD, for those who have seen the exhibit, is the background and explanation of the process.

It shows real human organs and bodies using cadavers. They have gone through the preserving process called "plastination". According to its inventor, Dr. Gunther von Hagens, plastination is " The process of extracting all bodily fluids and soluble fat from specimens, replacing them through vacuum forced impregnation with reactive resins and elastomers, and then curing them with light, heat, or certain gases, which give the specimens rigidity and permanence".

Now, I can see human body in details, in color and sharp video. It's unique. Nobody has ever done this before. It's a must for anybody who is learning anatomy. It tremendously satisfies my curiosity.

The only downside is there is no subtitle. That's an obstacle for non-biology viewers because you don't know the scientific terms beings used by the doctors. Dr. Gunther's accent also makes it a little difficult to understand sometimes.

This DVD is one of the 3 sets of DVDs in the same series. The others are Anatomy for Beginners and Autopsy Life and Death. You can visit Dr. Gunther's page at bodyworlds dot com.

Got here EXACTLY when they said it would and when I needed it. THANKS!!!