20060821 Bodyworlds, Snakes on a Cake
20060821 Bodyworlds, Snakes on a Cake
Bodyworlds is showing itself, inside and out, at the Houston Museum of Natural Science, and it amazes. No photographs or body parts may be taken, so we cannot show you the wonderful plastinates they have on display, but the visual study of real human bodies helped us all learn a great deal.
Talesia viewed a lesson that I hope sticks with her throughout her life - the lungs of smokers and non-smokers. I knew that smoking polluted the lungs, but the visual of the real thing astounded us, and Talesia could see the devestating damage firsthand.
The man holding his skin in his hand certainly demonstrated how big the largest organ of the body is, and I hope that Talesia grasps the concept of the inside of the human body far better. No drawing or replica could show so thoroughly what makes our bodies work as they do!
If you get the chance before it leaves the aread, I highly recommend seeing this exhibit. But get your tickets many hours ahead of time, or you won't get them, and be prepared for an extended stay. After some 3.5 hours or so, we still felt rushed. The audio tour, however, didn't add much, and probably wasn't worth the $3 to us.
Snakes on a Cake! A birthday cake on Sunday tried to devour everyone within range, but the children bravely fought it and devoured it instead. The snakes writhing on top were powerless beneath the onslaught of the birthday girl, age 3, who requested a snake party, and the rest of the wriggling, giggling, gaggle of children. Great fun ensued as they played Pick Up Snakes (and yes, the toys were designed as such) and then played outside on the large pirate ship playground that dominates the back yard.
Lynn can now show off his finger to the world; he no longer looks like a mummy from tip to knuckle. During his last visit with his wonderful doctor (acclaimed by quite a few professionals as one of the best in the field), they told him to quit slacking and start working on bending that thing, so he wouldn't be permanently be giving the world the finger (they didn't want to be held responsible for every time he used that excuse to the cops!). It closed well enough to wash with regular soap and water, although the other arm still has an IV for a week or two yet. We're considering a pair of dragonhide gloves for any future rescue missions!
Bodyworlds is showing itself, inside and out, at the Houston Museum of Natural Science, and it amazes. No photographs or body parts may be taken, so we cannot show you the wonderful plastinates they have on display, but the visual study of real human bodies helped us all learn a great deal.
Talesia viewed a lesson that I hope sticks with her throughout her life - the lungs of smokers and non-smokers. I knew that smoking polluted the lungs, but the visual of the real thing astounded us, and Talesia could see the devestating damage firsthand.
The man holding his skin in his hand certainly demonstrated how big the largest organ of the body is, and I hope that Talesia grasps the concept of the inside of the human body far better. No drawing or replica could show so thoroughly what makes our bodies work as they do!
If you get the chance before it leaves the aread, I highly recommend seeing this exhibit. But get your tickets many hours ahead of time, or you won't get them, and be prepared for an extended stay. After some 3.5 hours or so, we still felt rushed. The audio tour, however, didn't add much, and probably wasn't worth the $3 to us.
Snakes on a Cake! A birthday cake on Sunday tried to devour everyone within range, but the children bravely fought it and devoured it instead. The snakes writhing on top were powerless beneath the onslaught of the birthday girl, age 3, who requested a snake party, and the rest of the wriggling, giggling, gaggle of children. Great fun ensued as they played Pick Up Snakes (and yes, the toys were designed as such) and then played outside on the large pirate ship playground that dominates the back yard.
Lynn can now show off his finger to the world; he no longer looks like a mummy from tip to knuckle. During his last visit with his wonderful doctor (acclaimed by quite a few professionals as one of the best in the field), they told him to quit slacking and start working on bending that thing, so he wouldn't be permanently be giving the world the finger (they didn't want to be held responsible for every time he used that excuse to the cops!). It closed well enough to wash with regular soap and water, although the other arm still has an IV for a week or two yet. We're considering a pair of dragonhide gloves for any future rescue missions!
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