How often does a person think about how his body works? About how the usual exercises like squats, running and walking are performed? Every day, the human body undergoes various influences, performs certain functions, responds to impulses sent by consciousness. Often, consciousness is not interested in how exactly this happens, how complex and incredible the routine movements, processes and functions of the body are.
The anatomical exhibition “Secrets of the Body: the Universe Inside” seeks to interest ordinary people in how their unusual body functions. The exhibition offers literally "inside" to consider the human body. For this, more than 200 exhibits were created, including 20 full-sized human figures.
What is interesting anatomical exhibition "Secrets of the Body"
In addition to visual demonstrations of various body systems, the exhibition provides a lot of interesting information about the work of the body, about the influence of habits and addictions on all tissues and organs. One of the main goals of the exhibition is to show how amazing, complex and fragile the systems of our body are. If we know how they function, we will learn to value them more and better care for our own bodies.
The value of the exhibition lies in the uniqueness of its exhibits - real human bodies preserved through a complex and expensive process called polymer impregnation. The anatomical exhibition “Secrets of the Body: The Universe Inside” (USA) offers ordinary people access to the human body as it was seen only by doctors.
Silicone Saturation Method
The method of polymer impregnation is that all the moisture in the body is replaced by a liquid polymer (silicone), which literally saturates the cells of the human body, preserving it in its natural form and without disturbing even the thin tissues.
This is a complex and expensive process, invented by Dr. Gunther von Hagens, the author of the sensational exhibitions Koerperwelten (“Worlds of the Body”), to which, incidentally, the project “Secrets of the body” has nothing to do.
"Secrets of the Body" in Moscow
In 2014, the largest anatomical exhibition visited the capital of the Russian Federation. The exhibition was held from September 2014 to January 2015 inclusive, and many Muscovites and guests of the capital were able to take a fresh look at the human body.
The exhibition “Secrets of the Body: the Universe Inside” in Moscow is the first large-scale anatomical project that allows you to consider perfectly preserved real human bodies, up to the smallest systems of blood vessels.
Visitors' reviews vary from enthusiastic to frightened, but one thing is clear - the exhibition did not leave anyone indifferent. And it is not surprising, because not everyone does not often manage to see a real cancerous tumor or body nearby, vertically cut into thin plates.
In addition to Moscow, the anatomical exhibition "Secrets of the Body" was held in other large cities of Russia, as well as in Minsk. Previously, the exhibition was held in Kiev.
Who is interested in "Secrets of the Body"
All exhibits are bodies or parts of bodies donated to science. Any person who, for professional or personal reasons, is interested in the structure and functioning of the body, will greatly enjoy the exhibition.
The anatomy of the human body is of particular interest to future artists and physicians. Over the 6 years of the project’s existence, the Mystery of the Body exposition has visited 45 cities, each of which has hosted many school excursions.
The exhibition is suitable for visitors of any age. The creators emphasize its educational character and scientific value and strongly advise bringing children in order to instill in them a healthy body culture.
Silicone-saturated human bodies are presented in the form of museum exhibits, with explanations and carefully selected additional information that will be useful and interesting to professional doctors and artists, students of art and medical colleges and universities, as well as to all curious people of all ages and professions.
The main objectives of the exhibition
In addition to educational goals, “Secrets of the Body” seeks to interest visitors with a healthy lifestyle culture through a visual demonstration of the body systems involved in performing daily, routine functions. Each person who looked from the side how complicated the process of inhaling and exhaling oxygen, how many individual muscles are involved during walking or running, will understand that his body is the whole Universe.
In addition, an important goal of the exhibition is the cultivation of the idea of equality. Each exhibit belongs to the human body, and without skin color and other external attributes it is difficult to determine to which race, gender and age this person belonged. And it is completely impossible to guess his status, political, religious and social preferences. The “Secrets of the Body” prove to everyone that ultimately we are all the same.