whether you’re looking to gain the appreciation of the elegance and
appreciation of the elegance and
appreciation of the elegance and complexity of the human body or you
complexity of the human body or you
complexity of the human body or you still think that glute asst maximus is
still think that glute asst maximus is
still think that glute asst maximus is the hero from gladiator this
the hero from gladiator this
the hero from gladiator this introduction to plastination should
introduction to plastination should
introduction to plastination should health my name is new bill and the host
health my name is new bill and the host
health my name is new bill and the host of watchmojo.com and here we are with
of watchmojo.com and here we are with
of watchmojo.com and here we are with the director body worlds to mr.
the director body worlds to mr.
the director body worlds to mr. Sebastian de Belge so what exactly is
Sebastian de Belge so what exactly is
Sebastian de Belge so what exactly is plastination or the plastination process
plastination or the plastination process
plastination or the plastination process is a process that was patented in 1977
is a process that was patented in 1977
is a process that was patented in 1977 by dr. von Hagens dr. von Hagens is
by dr. von Hagens dr. von Hagens is
by dr. von Hagens dr. von Hagens is probably the most revolutionary
probably the most revolutionary
probably the most revolutionary anatomist of our time when he was
anatomist of our time when he was
anatomist of our time when he was studying anatomy he looked at the organs
studying anatomy he looked at the organs
studying anatomy he looked at the organs and specimens in formaldehyde and he
and specimens in formaldehyde and he
and specimens in formaldehyde and he said to himself how can I impregnate
said to himself how can I impregnate
said to himself how can I impregnate formaldehyde inside the organs so that
formaldehyde inside the organs so that
formaldehyde inside the organs so that we can actually preserve them just after
we can actually preserve them just after
we can actually preserve them just after death or as they were at the time of
death or as they were at the time of
death or as they were at the time of death we extract fats and fluids
death we extract fats and fluids
death we extract fats and fluids basically items that accelerate
basically items that accelerate
basically items that accelerate decomposition of the body replace them
decomposition of the body replace them
decomposition of the body replace them with polymers or elastomers through
with polymers or elastomers through
with polymers or elastomers through impregnation and gas in the heat so that
impregnation and gas in the heat so that
impregnation and gas in the heat so that the the actual specimens remain eternal
the the actual specimens remain eternal
the the actual specimens remain eternal it’s basically plastic how long does it
it’s basically plastic how long does it
it’s basically plastic how long does it take to prepare a specimen a full-body
take to prepare a specimen a full-body
take to prepare a specimen a full-body specimen takes anywhere between 5 to 12
specimen takes anywhere between 5 to 12
specimen takes anywhere between 5 to 12 months it takes a long long time it’s
months it takes a long long time it’s
months it takes a long long time it’s not necessarily dissection is to make
not necessarily dissection is to make
not necessarily dissection is to make sure that the body is basically
sure that the body is basically
sure that the body is basically extracted aldi the fats and fluids but
extracted aldi the fats and fluids but
extracted aldi the fats and fluids but also ensuring that all the items are
also ensuring that all the items are
also ensuring that all the items are exactly as they work for example for
exactly as they work for example for
exactly as they work for example for this specimen which was very different
this specimen which was very different
this specimen which was very different than the other Placidus the cut was very
than the other Placidus the cut was very
than the other Placidus the cut was very very difficult to make and ensuring that
very difficult to make and ensuring that
very difficult to make and ensuring that we don’t lose any parts what are some of
we don’t lose any parts what are some of
we don’t lose any parts what are some of the advantages of this technique what
the advantages of this technique what
the advantages of this technique what were you were told by most people is
were you were told by most people is
were you were told by most people is that if they are looking at a plastic
that if they are looking at a plastic
that if they are looking at a plastic model a copy of a plastinated specimen
model a copy of a plastinated specimen
model a copy of a plastinated specimen they don’t feel that they actually see
they don’t feel that they actually see
they don’t feel that they actually see what it’s really like so seeing a real
what it’s really like so seeing a real
what it’s really like so seeing a real specimen makes a real difference for the
specimen makes a real difference for the
specimen makes a real difference for the average visitor what are some of its
average visitor what are some of its
average visitor what are some of its limitations most of the blessings have
limitations most of the blessings have
limitations most of the blessings have copied eyes or plastic made eyes that’s
copied eyes or plastic made eyes that’s
copied eyes or plastic made eyes that’s the only island that that doctor
the only island that that doctor
the only island that that doctor recommended von Hagens has not been able
recommended von Hagens has not been able
recommended von Hagens has not been able to question so far our plastinated
to question so far our plastinated
to question so far our plastinated bodies being used in other ways besides
bodies being used in other ways besides
bodies being used in other ways besides this exposition the original intent was
this exposition the original intent was
this exposition the original intent was not for exhibit the original intent was
not for exhibit the original intent was
not for exhibit the original intent was actually to e to use the specimens to
actually to e to use the specimens to
actually to e to use the specimens to teach students in anatomy and in medical
teach students in anatomy and in medical
teach students in anatomy and in medical schools all over the world
schools all over the world
schools all over the world yes they are being sent to Anatomy
yes they are being sent to Anatomy
yes they are being sent to Anatomy schools and medical schools in over 400
schools and medical schools in over 400
schools and medical schools in over 400 colleges and universities all over the
colleges and universities all over the
colleges and universities all over the world who will benefit the most from
world who will benefit the most from
world who will benefit the most from this technique humanity the human body
this technique humanity the human body
this technique humanity the human body at the time of death has always been
at the time of death has always been
at the time of death has always been reserved two people in laboratories to
reserved two people in laboratories to
reserved two people in laboratories to the medical profession and specialists
the medical profession and specialists
the medical profession and specialists who actually had access to autopsies and
who actually had access to autopsies and
who actually had access to autopsies and and pathologist dr. von Hagens has said
and pathologist dr. von Hagens has said
and pathologist dr. von Hagens has said that it’s the democratization of the
that it’s the democratization of the
that it’s the democratization of the human body
human body
human body [Music]
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