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>We at the Science Museum of Minnesota have hosted Body Worlds since
>May 06. We've had over 325,000 people go through the exhibit and
>have heard very few questions or comments about the origins of the
>bodies.
>The media messages about this exhibit have explained that the people
>donated their bodies to science and an exhibit component displays a
>completed donor form (with the name deleted).
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>A recent NY Times article " Corpse factories come alive in China"
>may prompt a few more questions, and when asked, we do talk about
>the differences between the Body Worlds and Body Works exhibits.
Given Wendy Coones' comment (earlier today) there maybe little
difference between them.
Martin
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>On Aug 8, 2006, at 7:52 AM, martin weiss wrote:
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>> Perhaps some recall that at last years ASTC session there was
>>a some heated discussion and concerns about the source of the
>>bodies for these exhibitions. It does not seem that this article
>>sheds any more light on the human rights concerns.
>>
>> As Body Worlds has been traveling has anyone spoken to
>>visitors about their concerns and experiences at the exhibitions?
>>
>>Cheers,
>>
>>Martin
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>>>
>>>Today's NY Times has a provocative article and accompanying video
>>>on China's booming business of preparing plastinated bodies for
>>>export as museum exhibitions, and the human rights concerns being
>>>raised:
>>>http://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/08/business/worldbusiness/08bodies.html
>>>
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>>--
>>Martin Weiss, Ph.D
>>Vice President, Science
>>New York Hall of Science
>>47-01 111 th Street
>>Corona, New York 11368
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>Kate
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>Science Museum of Minnesota
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