Comments on: Bodies – The Exhibition http://www.thedctraveler.com/2007/04/bodies-the-exhibition/ A Washington DC insider’s travel guide that’s full of area information for both tourists and residents. Covers area attractions, activities, events, nightlife, memorials and monuments, historic sites, museums, the Smithsonian, site see Sat, 26 Sep 2009 14:38:37 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Jon http://www.thedctraveler.com/2007/04/bodies-the-exhibition/comment-page-1/#comment-1451 Jon Mon, 12 Jan 2009 20:09:54 +0000 http://www.thedctraveler.com/bodies-the-exhibition/#comment-1451 The presentation is actually very tastful to most people. The presentation is actually very tastful to most people.

]]> By: DS http://www.thedctraveler.com/2007/04/bodies-the-exhibition/comment-page-1/#comment-1450 DS Mon, 12 Jan 2009 19:22:39 +0000 http://www.thedctraveler.com/bodies-the-exhibition/#comment-1450 Disgusting. How is this different from a freak show? Disgusting. How is this different from a freak show?

]]> By: Michelle http://www.thedctraveler.com/2007/04/bodies-the-exhibition/comment-page-1/#comment-1202 Michelle Fri, 26 Sep 2008 13:42:50 +0000 http://www.thedctraveler.com/bodies-the-exhibition/#comment-1202 This is a great exhibit. There's also one in Las Vegas. Very cool!! This is a great exhibit. There’s also one in Las Vegas. Very cool!!

]]> By: julie http://www.thedctraveler.com/2007/04/bodies-the-exhibition/comment-page-1/#comment-1138 julie Mon, 11 Aug 2008 03:02:19 +0000 http://www.thedctraveler.com/bodies-the-exhibition/#comment-1138 is the exhibition coming to maui is the exhibition coming to maui

]]> By: Body Worlds 2 http://www.thedctraveler.com/2007/04/bodies-the-exhibition/comment-page-1/#comment-687 Body Worlds 2 Mon, 10 Mar 2008 08:29:25 +0000 http://www.thedctraveler.com/bodies-the-exhibition/#comment-687 [...] April, I wrote about the controversial plastination human body exhibit here in Washington, DC, Bodies - the Exhibition.  The major controversy surrounding the exhibit were reports of questionable sourcing of [...] [...] April, I wrote about the controversial plastination human body exhibit here in Washington, DC, Bodies – the Exhibition.  The major controversy surrounding the exhibit were reports of questionable sourcing of [...]

]]> By: shawn Bosse http://www.thedctraveler.com/2007/04/bodies-the-exhibition/comment-page-1/#comment-683 shawn Bosse Mon, 25 Feb 2008 16:58:08 +0000 http://www.thedctraveler.com/bodies-the-exhibition/#comment-683 hey i was wondering if i could use your photos for a podcast i am doing on bodies for my major electronics media at the university of cincinnati. it is educational and i will even post a link to your site giving you full credit for photography hey i was wondering if i could use your photos for a podcast i am doing on bodies for my major electronics media at the university of cincinnati. it is educational and i will even post a link to your site giving you full credit for photography

]]> By: Jon http://www.thedctraveler.com/2007/04/bodies-the-exhibition/comment-page-1/#comment-615 Jon Tue, 05 Feb 2008 00:18:40 +0000 http://www.thedctraveler.com/bodies-the-exhibition/#comment-615 Thanks for your comment Kristen. There continues to be much controversy about this exhibit. I recall when I wrote this post that the Bodies team claimed that the bodies were sourced from a Chinese medical university. I'll look into the one at the Maryland Science Center in Baltimore. Thanks for your comments. Thanks for your comment Kristen.
There continues to be much controversy about this exhibit. I recall when I wrote this post that the Bodies team claimed that the bodies were sourced from a Chinese medical university.

I’ll look into the one at the Maryland Science Center in Baltimore.

Thanks for your comments.

]]> By: Kristen http://www.thedctraveler.com/2007/04/bodies-the-exhibition/comment-page-1/#comment-617 Kristen Mon, 04 Feb 2008 21:36:57 +0000 http://www.thedctraveler.com/bodies-the-exhibition/#comment-617 There are two similar exhibitions traveling the country. This one, from China, is considered ethically reprehensible by museum professionals because the specimens on display come from unclaimed corpses and, I believe, prisons. They were not donated to science by either the people themselves, or their next of kin. Very few legitimate museums will accept this exhibit because of the ethical violation of human dignity, if not human rights. The original exhibit, Bodyworld, which has just opened in the Maryland Science Center, on the other hand, is as ethically clean as the Body:the Exhibit exhibit is reprehensible. All the specimens were donated by the people themselves, or by their next of kin, all of whom understood exactly what the process entailed. The paperwork is in order, the legal documents and ethical standards are without reproach, and the exhibit is excellent. I strongly discourage anyone from giving money to the Bodies:the Exhibit by either visiting the exhibit or buying their paraphernalia. Instead, take a trip to Baltimore and the Maryland Science Center to see the original exhibit, which you can go to with a clean conscience. There are two similar exhibitions traveling the country. This one, from China, is considered ethically reprehensible by museum professionals because the specimens on display come from unclaimed corpses and, I believe, prisons. They were not donated to science by either the people themselves, or their next of kin. Very few legitimate museums will accept this exhibit because of the ethical violation of human dignity, if not human rights.

The original exhibit, Bodyworld, which has just opened in the Maryland Science Center, on the other hand, is as ethically clean as the Body:the Exhibit exhibit is reprehensible. All the specimens were donated by the people themselves, or by their next of kin, all of whom understood exactly what the process entailed. The paperwork is in order, the legal documents and ethical standards are without reproach, and the exhibit is excellent.

I strongly discourage anyone from giving money to the Bodies:the Exhibit by either visiting the exhibit or buying their paraphernalia. Instead, take a trip to Baltimore and the Maryland Science Center to see the original exhibit, which you can go to with a clean conscience.

]]> By: bob http://www.thedctraveler.com/2007/04/bodies-the-exhibition/comment-page-1/#comment-570 bob Tue, 08 Jan 2008 17:13:31 +0000 http://www.thedctraveler.com/bodies-the-exhibition/#comment-570 this was a great opportunity for me to discover other worldly things that i thought i new all about this was a great opportunity for me to discover other worldly things that i thought i new all about

]]> By: Cheryl http://www.thedctraveler.com/2007/04/bodies-the-exhibition/comment-page-1/#comment-122 Cheryl Thu, 25 Oct 2007 19:59:45 +0000 http://www.thedctraveler.com/bodies-the-exhibition/#comment-122 I would like to know if the body exhibit coming close to Maryland or could you send me a list of states or other location that the exhibit I would like to know if the body exhibit coming close to Maryland or could you send me a list of states or other location that the exhibit

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