Cadaver exhibit coming to Winnipeg

That's just messed up... Gonna get all sorts of freaks coming out of the woodwork when they open these doors.

I don't think so.

I think it's awesome, and if they were coming here, I would certainly go, AND take my kids.

Dunno.. I think there's gonna be some Pickton-types drooling all over themselves too.

I've been to the exhibit a few times, and I have yet to see anyone with strongly adverse or odd interests in the bodies. There are the folks who are vaguely uncomfortable, the folks who are disinterested because they were dragged there, and the hordes of people who find it absolutely fascinating. While I am sure the odd person will show up with odd tendacies, they are by far the minority and not a person I've seen yet, in any of the instances I've gone.

It's not often you get to see all the science geeks, anatomy freaks, aspiring medical sciences folks, and just plain interested people coming and seeing what tumours look like on a liver, or fibrous tissue, or the sciatic nerves for full display from under the buttock and up the spine. If anything, I find that the exhibits tend to be quiet, with lots of people around showing a ton of interest and truly being astonished by what they see. You can learn a lot by just seeing what things look like with your own two eyes, and the people present do respect the provided samples and each other with intense respect.

The last time I saw it was actually within the last two weeks, as it is currently here, in Calgary, where I am staying at the moment. The exhibit is quite extensive, and covers a ton of the various systems in the body, from cardiovascular through digestive, from how neural pathways work to how kidney disease is caused. It took me a good three hours to go through it, although my interest in it is much more than the other folks (come from a family of scientists heavy into biology). Most take over two, from those I've talked to.

In any case, I am a big supporter of this exhibit existing. It really does inspire and impress those who choose to see it, and even those iffy I would recommend see it, as long as they feel they can hold their stomachs. I can see why some people may view it as controversial. A portion of the exhibit is given over to explaining how the samples were given, where the cadavers came from, and the like. If you can handle seeing that cadaver you saw from the news article, the rest should likely be fine for you. Some folks also may find the fetus section a little disturbing, from what I understand.

It's an excellent educational opportunity, and one of a kind. I've enjoyed it several times now, and would recommend it to anyone with an interest in it, as it is something that is a worthwhile experience and something you are unlikely to get a second chance to see the way they display there.

Yeah..........they're called Med Students.



I've seen these before and they're actually pretty cool. Lots of colour compared to the real cadavers we had in class and allot less smelly.