quote:They recently touched down in London, having arrived from China – 1460 pounds of nine dead human bodies, or what remained of them after going through the one year long preservation process called ‘plastination’. Since last week, they have been displayed in Professor Gunther von Hagens’ controversial Anatomy show, in London. Swiss journalist Stephan Rathgeb met him shortly before he unveiled the plastinates to the public.
This show is being held in the Old Truman Brewery - I bet if they searched the basement they could find some of the living with preserved organs...hic...
posted August 14, 2002 10:16
heh heh.. There was a bit of a mini-fuss over here when that opened. "Immorality", whatever that is!!!! Apparently he used a method that replaced the water in the body with a quick-dry liquid plastic in order to get the effect. At least, that's what I was told over a few pints....
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