Bodies: I Say, Go! ;p

Let’s sing!

The leg bone connected to the

knee bone,
the knee bone connected to the

thigh bone,
and the thigh bone connected to the

hip bone.

Oh those bones, those bones, those bones!

Ever since I was small (well, I still am ha ha), I have always been fascinated with the human body. My friend used to have a collection of children’s encyclopedias that featured (and illustrated) an organ system of the body per book, and whenever I’d go to her house, I would borrow one while I was there. My parents even gave me a book about the human body for one of my birthdays, which I still have.

So naturally, when I found out that Bodies: The Exhibition was opening here in our own little Winnipeg, I just had to go.

Amidst all the controversy around it, a lot of people (like me) are curious and would still go. Actually, I already went. Two times. Hihi. :) I did not find any part of the exhibit as offending. The exhibit was actually set up to be very informational and scientific.

The preserved bodies were not in glass cases. They were positioned without any barriers stopping the audience to touch them. But nobody was allowed to touch of course. So the exhibit was also a test of self-control. The bodies were just so close that if you wanted a closer look, you just simply TAKE a closer look and literally move your face closer to it. You could really see details such as eye lashes, eye brows and the hair in other parts of the body.

Bodies is a very intimate experience with you and your own body. It made me learn so much more by seeing the things that I studied in school right in front of me.

As Dr. Roy Glover, chief medical director for Bodies said: “Seeing promotes understanding, and understanding promotes the most practical kind of body education possible. The body doesn’t lie!”

I hope to go back. The Bodies Exhibition totally rocked my socks off!

Here’s a link to their website if you’re interested. :)

BODIES: The Exhibition, Winnipeg