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  • When I die, I want to be a ballerina (Plastination of the Dead in California as an Art Form)

    03/22/2008 7:16:02 AM PDT · by shrinkermd · 37 replies · 820+ views
    LA Times ^ | 22 March 2008 | Karin Klein
    ...Sure enough, that's what Body Worlds is all about. The cadavers, (relatively) whole or in parts, are fascinating, sometimes beautiful and inspiring, and remarkably low in ick factor. They could be plastic or ceramic; when you see them, you have to keep reminding yourself that they're dead people, and then you get to pat yourself on the back for how well you're taking this. A practically skinless man is leaping over a hurdle, though given the lack of clearance, he is perpetually headed toward really hurting his private parts. His aerodynamically sliced brain, however, seems like overkill. There's no apparent...