Körperwelten & Der Zyklus Des Lebens

The latest buzz in the state of Baden-Württemberg are the opening of the new Porsche Museum in Stuttgart and the Körperwelten & Der Zyklus Des Lebens ("The Body Worlds and the Cycle of Life") exhibition in Heidelberg. We plan to visit the futuristic looking museum some time in the not-too-distant future.

Several colleagues have told me about the Body Worlds exhibition, but I don't think the kids are ready for it. This exhibition of "plastinated" human bodies continues to spark controversies on how the bodies were obtained for preservation. The traveling exhibition finally premieres in the hometown of the anatomist who pioneered the technique (it was in the Bay Area a little over a year ago). I heard that the long lines have sprung up an industry of university students and teens providing queuing service to eager tourists (for a fee, of course). I thought people would only pay for a spot for getting an iPhone.