Body Worlds Brisbane

Today I was walking through Brisbane again and stumbled upon a Body Worlds exhibition by accident — and decided to have a look. Impressive, I must say! And educational. These photos only show the “milder” exhibits — there were many others, but to exercise viewer discretion, I left a few out.

The exhibition revolved around one central theme: happiness and how you can achieve it. A few of the tips they shared? Stay active. Keep learning new things. Stay connected with people. Exercise and eat well. Find something you’re passionate about. Not exactly rocket science, but still so easy to neglect.

While some exhibits showed healthy organs and bodies, others displayed what a smoker’s lung can look like, or the effects of a stroke. Pic 14 shows the “Orthopaedic Body,” which had “a lot of work done” — illustrating what it looks like when bones are screwed back together with plates, or after a hip replacement. You could see preserved bodies (admittedly, most of them male) performing all kinds of sports — even chess, if you’re inclined to count that as one 😄 — and various internal systems like the nervous or vascular system. They even had the three smallest bones in the human body. Where are they found, again? Exactly — in your ear.

At the end of the exhibition, there was a big chalkboard wall that read: “Before I die I want to…” and everyone could write something down. It was pretty touching to read what people had written. A lot of them mentioned the classics: travel more, find love, start a family. Others were more specific — I remember reading about someone wanting to skydive, or marry a particular celebrity. And then there were the cheeky ones. My favourite? “Get men pregnant.” 😄

Maybe think about it yourself — what would you have written down? 😉Read more