Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Sundays Adventure



Last weekend we went to the Franklin Institute to see the Body World. They use real cadavers - people who have donated their bodies to this exhibit. Using some special plastic they pump it thru the body and then we get to see all the body systems just as they really are. Very cool. Most of them were posed doing all kinds of things - kicking a soccer ball, doing a flip on a skate board, a dance pose, two ice skaters. Different things were highlighted so you could see how the bones and muscles and nervous system interact. Unfortunately, no cameras are allowed in the exhibit so all I could do was take a picture of the poster at the entrance.

In the lobby they have a bike way up on the 2nd or 3rd floor that goes across a tight rope - the picture does not show how high or how cool it must be to ride. Not that I could - I'm afraid of heights!


There is an area in the museum where you can try out different sports without really trying them out. There is also a spot where you can take a picture and it looks like you are getting gatorade dumped on you...Here is Renee celebrating!