{"id":1781,"date":"2016-03-22T20:49:46","date_gmt":"2016-03-23T03:49:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crackmacs.ca\/?p=1781"},"modified":"2019-10-29T19:51:40","modified_gmt":"2019-10-30T02:51:40","slug":"body-worlds-vital","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crackmacs.ca\/?p=1781","title":{"rendered":"BODY WORLDS in Calgary: Vital, at Telus Spark"},"content":{"rendered":"

BODY WORLDS in Calgary<\/h2>\n

For the second time, Calgary is host to BODY WORLDS at the Telus Spark science centre!\u00a0What is it?<\/strong> Donated human\u00a0corpses undergo a\u00a0‘plastination process’ where the\u00a0water and fat in the body is replaced by a type of plastic, which prevents smell and decay, and allows them to be posed and displayed in ways that have never been seen before. More info on the process here<\/a>, and the wikipedia article<\/a>\u00a0on plastination. Cool stuff. Love having Body Worlds in Calgary!<\/p>\n

The first time they were in Calgary was back in 2010 when the science centre was located downtown on 10th street, called ‘BODY WORLDS and the brain’.<\/p>\n

BODY WORLDS: Vital focuses\u00a0on the body and it’s movement, how our lifestyles affect us\u00a0and have a physical impact on the body.<\/p>\n

Tickets\/info here:<\/h3>\n
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  • (this was in 2016 and tickets are no longer available)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    And now.. some photos \ud83d\ude42 These were taken\u00a0using our cell phones and a camera, but you really need to see this stuff to really SEE it. If this interests you, pictures aren’t going to do it justice. You should see the exhibit in person. We highly<\/em> recommend checking out in person sometime. Your own eyes have the best resolution. Unless you’re blind I guess.. if that’s the case, I’m surprised you’re here. Although there are text to speech programs though? Anyway, see below!<\/p>\n

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    She is actually the last body in the tour.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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    Side profile.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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    Development of the human embryo, in various stages of growth.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

    In the above photo you can see the various stages of growth we go through, starting at 4 weeks. It’s smaller than a pea.<\/p>\n

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    19 weeks.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

    After the embryos, come foetus stages. Sorry no banana for scale.<\/p>\n

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    ‘slides’ of human tissue to show what effects obesity on the body<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

    Here, a staff member explained what we were seeing, how the different organs were affected by things, and other fun facts about our bodies and obesity.<\/p>\n

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    Food hallway.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

    In this part of the exhibit, you get to see what $150 (I think it was $150..) buys in various parts of the world for a typical family living there. In the US it was mostly junk food. Surprising but not surprising.<\/p>\n

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    Aaaand split.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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    This is unbelievable in person.<\/p>\n

    He’s like 10 feet off the ground fully suspended.<\/p>\n

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    A bloody bust.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

    What blood circulation looks like in the neck, shoulders and face.<\/p>\n

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    Slides on the brain.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

    You are presented with tons of information about what you’re shown, it is by no means a display to simply ‘shock’ you.<\/p>\n

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    If I remember correctly, those are aortas in the middle.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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    Blood vessel configuration of the foot.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

    Here is a video from the Calgary Herald with prior to the opening, with some information on the exhibit and what to expect, from\u00a0the President\/CEO of Telus Spark, Jennifer Martin.<\/p>\n

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