Comments on Mary Kunz Goldman: "Body Worlds" and me

I was going back and forth about whether I wanted ...

2009-07-11T22:47:25.897-04:00

I was going back and forth about whether I wanted to see this. On the one hand, it seems interesting. On the other hand, I don't really like to know how the human body works. It kind of grosses me out, and it allows me to more easily identify imaginary ailments.

In the end, the most compelling reason not to see this exhibit is the fact that tickets are $22! I mean, come on, this is Buffalo, and we don't just spend that kind of money on something like this.

I suppose if I really wanted to go, I'd try to pass off my Faculty/Staff ID as a Student ID, as I've been known to do from time to time. Then I'd only have to pay $16.

Saw it when I took Gross Anatomy (an appropriately...

2009-07-11T07:54:43.244-04:00

Saw it when I took Gross Anatomy (an appropriately named course if there ever was one). Don't know if I want to go back. May bring back bad memories from dental school!!!!!

Elizabeth and Prof. G, thanks for sticking up for ...

2009-07-11T07:50:57.932-04:00

Elizabeth and Prof. G, thanks for sticking up for me! Prof. G., I assumed Anonymous meant grow a pair of eyes and go see the exhibit.

Just so I do not sound too medieval: I am intrigued by "Body Worlds" & I respect the thought and science behind it. My biggest fear is that images would stick with me. And I also respect the Catholic Church's concerns about unburied bodies. That is something that is not natural and I am afraid it would give me bad dreams.

On Facebook, my ortho wrote something about Gross Anatomy. I will have to find that comment & copy it.

Re Anonymous: Grow a pair of what? The weblogger ...

2009-07-10T15:41:51.653-04:00

Re Anonymous: Grow a pair of what? The weblogger is female.

Grow a pair and just say "No", when you don't want...

2009-07-10T12:51:20.202-04:00

Grow a pair and just say "No", when you don't want to do this or that. Why the need to hide behind "the church"? If YOU think it is wrong to go to Lily Dale, then have the courage to stand behind your convictions, rather than lie about it.

But Mary is a free thinker. As she said, she's opt...

2009-07-10T10:48:07.520-04:00

But Mary is a free thinker. As she said, she's opting for the uplifting rather than the creepy. No machine gun-wielding representative from the Church is barring Mary from attending. The Church is simply a fabulous excuse when you don't feel like explaining yourself.

Like Mary, I will take the Schumann! Excellent cho...

2009-07-10T09:59:07.818-04:00

Like Mary, I will take the Schumann! Excellent choice, Mary!

Most people I know are fascinated by "Body Worlds"...

2009-07-10T09:43:46.504-04:00

Most people I know are fascinated by "Body Worlds" and say, "How cool." I usually don't say anything, but secretly in my mind I'm saying, "How gross." When they showed part of the exhibit on Channel 7's newscast the other day I promptly changed the channel. I'll be glad when that exhibit is gone!

Let's face it. German scientists would use French ...

2009-07-10T08:52:28.372-04:00

Let's face it. German scientists would use French scientists for their specimens. I was happily at the opening of Body Worlds, which is one of the benefits of freethinking. I kept waiting for the howling villagers to show up with their flaming torches.