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"Gross Anatomy"

Prepared to be awed, amazed and educated.

If you have time to go check out the BodyWorlds2 exhibit at the Ontario Science Centre

before February 26, 2006 I suggest you do it.

Truly an inside look into the human body through the technology of "plastination"

by creator Gunther von Hagens.

As we found out, this exhibit has become a very popular place to visit.

Even at 7pm on a Saturday evening.

A limited number of individuals are permitted into the exhibit hall every half hour

and I recommend reserving tickets ahead of time.

Check out the Science Centre web site for details.

Once inside the BodyWorlds2 hall, you are free to roam and stay as long as you wish.

On Saturdays, the exhibit is open until 11 pm. However, by 10pm we found that the crowd has all but

disappeared, leaving one free to examine nose to nose ( NO TOUCHING )

and re-examine each muscle, strand of fiber, bone, tendon and nerve exposed through the intricacies of the

various body poses and individual tissue/organ displays.

I have to mention that the full length "slices" of human bodies in the obesity display had me

thinking of bacon in a whole new light. ( Kinda gross and funny at the same time.)

By the way, NO CAMERAS permitted.

(insert assorted expletives here: ________ ______ _______ )

We had an hour and a half to kill until our scheduled entrance time ( 9:00 pm)

and took in an IMAX film between 8 and 8:55.

Talk about perfect timing. Hmmm, you'd be tempted to think that management

had some how planned it that way.

It had been ages since we'd enjoyed the thrill of a spectacular IMAX presentation.

Makes you feel the wonders of being a kid again.

But, the BodyWorlds2 exhibit is recommended for children

ten years and older. However, I don't believe that there are any age restrictions.

Best to check the Ontario Science Centre web site for all the details and information.

This one is well worth the visit.