Plastinated Body - Bernadette

hbuwasd · #1 ● 10-10-2021, 01:55 AM

From "'Plastic' lab confers a form of immortality" - Los Angeles Times, April 2008

On any given day, the lab is adorned with numerous examples of its work. The dainty arm on the table belonged to a 23-year-old woman who died of cystic fibrosis, Harmer explains. Nearby, under a velvet canopy of black and purple, is most of the rest of her body, cut into 48 horizontal slabs revealing her internal anatomy from head to lower torso.

"We call her Bernadette," Harmer says, "because we thought she was a saint for contributing her body."

Most of the photos were taken from news articles. Unfortunately, these examples are the highest resolution I could find. The picture showing Bernadette's face came from a post by Faline on 04-15-2012. If you find anything else, feel free to post.