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4 | BODY WORLDS & The Brain | October 19 & 20, 2011 | Portland Tribune and Community Newspapers What’s Inside

< Giraffe Compare animal anatomy to human anatomy through an exclusive presentation of a plastinated giraffe on display, that will awe and amaze

7 What is the Exhibition All About? 9 Visitor Information 10 Change Your Mind: Thoughts That are Bad for You 14 A Life in Science: Dr. Gunther von Hagens 17 Dr. Angelina Whalley adds art to science of anatomy 19 Life Lessons: A BODY WORLDS Donor Legacy 20 OMSI and OHSU Educational Programs 22 Event Calendar 23 The Five Steps of the Plastination Technique

Dear Readers, PRESENTED BY An all-new Gunther von Hagens' BODY WORLDS is coming to Portland. BODY WORLDS & The Brain makes its Pacific Northwest debut at OMSI starting October 20, for a limited engagement. For the next several months, visitors to the Oregon Museum of Science < Ballet Dancer and Industry will experience a pioneering anatomical exhibition that will Dance and balance change the way you think about the human body. Attendance records result from perfect have been shattered everywhere this exhibit has been showcased. We’re mental and physical confident Oregon will be no exception. harmony. This plas- Thank you for taking a few minutes to read this special section and learn tinate shows perfect more about BODY WORLDS and Plastination, the scientific breakthrough Dr. von Hagens invented that offers us insight into anatomy, health and SUPPORTED BY muscular balance. what it really means to be human. Once again, OMSI is proudly delivering on its mission to inspire wonder and improve the public's understanding of science and technology. See you at OMSI!

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6 | BODY WORLDS & The Brain | October 19 & 20, 2011 | Portland Tribune and Community Newspapers What is the exhibition all about?

BODY WORLDS gives visitors a penetrating look at the form and function of the human body, merging anatomy, neuroscience, and philosophical musings with a special feature on the brain.

In the striking fetal development area, embryos rang- ing from four to eight weeks show the vital organ taking shape: the neural plate folding in on itself, thick- ening its width, and developing three bulges—the forebrain, the midbrain, and the hindbrain. By the sixth week, the three bulges become five, differentiat- ing more areas of the brain; the cerebral hemispheres develop from the forebrain. The visitor is able to see swellings on either side of the embryo’s forebrain that bloom into retinas of the eyes. The display featuring infant brain development is introduced by neuroscientist, Daniel Levitin’s memorable quote: "All infants are born in a state of psychedelic splendor ...”

The adolescent’s penchant for risky behavior is summed up in an installation about the prefrontal cortex accompanied by a display called Smells Like Teen Spirit in which teenagers from Jane Austen to The Ponderer > Bill Gates to The Beatles are celebrated. Visitors can Whole body plastinates illus- also see the fully developed adult brain, plastinated trate the form and functions vertical and horizontal slices of real human brain that of the human body and allow show the interior of the brain. There are interpretive visitors to relate the specimens on display to their own bodies. narratives about memory, creativity, and intelligence, differences in gender and personality, emotions from stress to love, and addictions and dreams. The aging brain as well as ways to keep the brain fine-tuned are banners interspersed throughout the galleries. “What learn by studying the brain will change fundamentally presented in multimedia displays that include BODY seems astonishing is that a mere three-pound object, every aspect of our existence. We will change who we WORLDS whole body plastinates, such as The Pon- made of the same atoms that constitute everything are, as a society, as a result of our science.” derer. else under the sun, is capable of directing virtually everything that humans have done: flying to the moon The multidimensional exhibit strikes a celebratory This special review of the brain interjects encyclopedic and hitting seventy home runs, writing Hamlet and chord about the brain. “The brain is the one organ in and clinical information with compelling views of the building the Taj Mahal -- even unlocking the secrets the body about which new discoveries are made ev- actual physical brain from conception to old age, new of the brain itself,” declares editor Joel Havemann, ery day, and about which our knowledge is constantly insights from MRI and Plastination technology, and who was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease at the evolving,” said Dr. Angelina Whalley, designer of the the developing canon of findings in neuroscience. age of 45. exhibition. “Rather than giving only anatomical information, I wanted to present a holistic meditation on In BODY WORLDS, the functioning brain is also And UC San Diego neuroscientist, Dr. William Mob- this most complex organ in an elegant way, that would viewed through the lens of literature. Writers, poets, ley states: "We’re now at the beginning of an era where be accessible to the general public,” she said. and scientists, both famous and obscure, articulate it’s possible for the first time to understand the brain their wisdom, fascination, and awe of the brain in and by so doing to understand ourselves … What we

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8 | BODY WORLDS & The Brain | October 19 & 20, 2011 | Portland Tribune and Community Newspapers Visitor Information OMSI LOCATION AND PARKING: OMSI • 1945 SE Water Ave. • Portland, Ore. 97214 Parking at OMSI is $3 and free for OMSI members. Please carpool or use public transportation whenever possible.

EXHIBITION OPENING: October 20, 2011 EXHIBIT HOURS: 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Sunday—Thursday 9:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Friday and Saturday Last available tickets are sold at 4:30 p.m. Sunday-Thursday and 8:00 p.m. Friday-Saturday. Please read before visiting Photography and videotaping are strictly prohibited in the exhibition. IMPORTANT INFORMATION: • The exhibition is wheelchair acces- • Gunther von Hagens’ BODY sible. WORLDS & The Brain is open to visitors of all ages; however, OMSI CAUTION FOR recommends it for children ages 10+. SENSITIVE VIEWERS: OMSI asks children under 12 be ac- • Eyes and genitals of the bodies re- companied by an adult. Youth visita- main, and there are areas that explore tion is at the discretion of the parent/ reproduction. guardian. • The specimens come from voluntary VISITING BODY WORLDS & The body donors who agreed that, upon Brain WITH A CHILD: their deaths, their bodies could be • Relate elements of the exhibition to used for public display in a BODY experiences in your child’s life: “Did WORLDS exhibition. you know you use so many muscles • All specimens are preserved by a pro- when you play soccer?” cess called Plastination, invented by • Answer your child’s questions hon- Dr. Gunther von Hagens. The plas- estly. It’s okay not to know all the an- tinates are odorless and completely swers. Please ask staff and, when you dry, and each is accompanied by a de- get home, visit www.OMSI.edu for scription in English. additional information.

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Portland Tribune and Community Newspapers | October 19 & 20, 2011 | BODY WORLDS & The Brain | 9 Change your mind In addition to Organizers of BODY WORLDS & The Brain fol- stress that low the work of neuroscientists and brain researchers as a matter of course, in order to integrate their can increase findings into the anatomical exhibition. “It’s the one field in science where the boundaries of what a person’s is known keeps expanding further and further,” said Dr. Angelina Whalley, designer of the exhibit. “I vulnerability to try to advance compelling information about the brain by updating the exhibition whenever I can, heart disease but there are some types of knowledge that cannot be rendered in an exhibition, such as findings about and high blood cognition’s relationship to physical health,” she said. pressure, there She finds new research about thoughts that are bad for one’s health essential to share with the public. In are several addition to stress that can increase a person’s vulnerability to heart disease and high blood pressure, types of there are several types of thoughts that affect physical health. Pessimism, the tendency to believe in thoughts that the worst, can exacerbate stress as well as affect the immune system. The buildup of plaque in the ar- affect physical teries leading to heart disease have been found to be more prevalent in those with a disposition for health. gloom and doom. Anxiety and worry are another source of illness. In one longitudinal study, seniors who were outgoing, mellow, and happy go lucky were found to have a 50 percent lower risk of dementia than those who were

The Soccer Player > People who are prone to worry tend to This specimen shows the superficial and intermedi- smoke or drink more and exercise less. ate layers in action. Contrary to the classical study of muscles in a reclined position, this Becoming a participant in a sport rather plastinate shows that muscles in action have than just a spectator is a healthy change different lengths, according to their contrac- ture degree. The stronger a muscle contracts, for both your mind and body > > > > > > the shorter it becomes.

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anxious and worried in their outlook. People Anger and cynicism were found to be dangerous Worry who were prone to worry tended to smoke to one’s health. Angry people and those or drink more and exercise less, and were who were suspicious of the motives susceptible to a host of ailments. and actions of others were found to be 25 percent more likely to develop Gloom In more than 20 studies, people who heart disease. Hostile people, one are disorganized, impulsive, and researcher says, experience more lacking a sense of self-control stress which increases the level of fared poorly when compared to an immune system protein called Anxiety those who were self-disciplined C3, which exacerbates diseases and organized. Those who including diabetes. led chaotic lives tended to smoke and drink more and “The old adage, ‘you are what Pessimism lived shorter lives com- you think’ appears to hold pared to conscientious more than a grain of truth,” individuals who were said Dr. Whalley. “To live a in control of themselves long and healthy life, cog- Impulsiveness and their surroundings. nitive science is telling us that we must change the A study of 1200 elders channel and the quality of found that those who lacked our thoughts,” she said. Anger meaning in their lives had poorer health, more levels of stress hormones, weaker im- (left) Horizontal Brain Cynicism mune systems, and suffered from Slice: The brain of an adult weighs dementia at a pronounced rate. approximately 2.8 lbs. It thus only ac- Those who had a sense of purpose and counts for about 2% of total body weight derived meaning in their lives lived longer but requires 20% of the blood supply. Hostility and in better health.

< Elegance On Ice < The Baseball Player These two posed and paired plastinates, Elegance on Ice This Baseball Payer plastiante shows show radically different stances and complex func- how the core is the powerhouse of the tional muscle interaction involving nearly all the body. Rotation is one of its key func- body's muscles. tions. This movement illustrates the need for athletes to have a healthy back and stomach muscles with good spinal rotation and strong supporting muscles.

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Portland Tribune and Community Newspapers | October 19 & 20, 2011 | BODY WORLDS & The Brain | 13 Dr. Gunther von Hagens A Life in Science Gunther von Hagens’ life reads like an archetypal scientist's resume - distin- guished by early precocity, scholarship, discovery, experimentation, and invention. It is also the profile of a man shaped by extraordinary events, and marked by defiance and daring. Von Hagens’ two year imprisonment by East German authorities for politi- cal reasons, his release after a $20,000 payment by the West German govern- ment, his pioneering invention that halts decomposition of the body after death and preserves it for didactic eternity, his collaboration with donors including his best friend, who willed and entrusted their bodies to him for dissection and public display, and his role as a teacher carrying on the tradition of Renaissance anatomists, make his a remarkable life in science. Anatomist, inventor of Plastination, and creator of BODY WORLDS—the anatomical exhibitions of real human bodies—von Hagens (christened Gunther Gerhard Liebchen) was born in 1945, in Alt-Skalden, Posen, Poland—then part of Germany. To escape the imminent and eventual Russian occupation of their homeland, his parents placed the five- day-old infant in a laundry basket and began a six-month trek west by horse wagon. The family lived briefly in Berlin and its vicinity, before finally settling in Greiz, a small town where von Hagens remained until the age of 19. As a child, he was diagnosed with a rare bleeding disorder that restricted his activities and required long bouts of hos- pitalization that he says, fostered in him a sense of alienation and nonconformi- ty. At age 6, von Hagens nearly died and was in intensive care for many months. His daily encounters there with

14 |BODY WORLDS & The Brain | October 19 & 20, 2011 | Portland Tribune and Community Newspapers doctors and nurses left an indelible im- socialist way of life, and therefore in University, where he came to a realiza- impregnation with reactive resins and pression on him, and ignited in him a need of rehabilitation and citizenship tion that his pensive mind was unsuit- elastomers such as silicon rubber and desire to become a physician. He also education. According to the prison able for the tedious routines demanded epoxy,” he says. After posing of the showed an interest in science from an records for Gunther Liebchen, “The of an anesthesiologist. In June 1975, specimens for optimal teaching value, early age, reportedly “freaking out” at prisoner is to be trained to develop an he married Dr. Cornelia von Hagens, a they are cured with light, heat, or cer- the age of twelve during the Russian appropriate class consciousness so that former classmate, and adopted her last tain gases. The resulting specimens or launch of Sputnik into space. “I was the in his future life, he will follow the stan- name. The couple had three children, plastinates assume rigidity and perma- A Life in Science school authority and archivist on Sput- dards and regulations of our society. Rurik, Bera, and Tona. nence. “I am still developing my inven- nik,” he said. The prisoner is to be made aware of the In 1977, while serving as a resident tion further, even today, as it is not yet In 1965, von Hagens entered medical dangerousness of his way of behaving, and lecturer—the start of a nearly perfect,” he says. school at the University of Jena, south and in doing so, the prisoner’s conclu- twenty year career at the university's During this time, von Hagens started of Leipzig, and the birthplace of writers sions of his future behavior as a citizen Institute of Pathology and Anatomy— his own company, BIODUR Products, Schiller and Goethe. His unorthodox of the social state von Hagens in- to distribute the special polymers, methods and flamboyant personality need to be estab- vented Plastina- equipment, and technology used for were remarkable enough to be noted lished.” tion, his ground Plastination to medical institutions on academic reports from the univer- Thirty-six years “Knowledge breaking technol- around the globe. Currently, more sity. “Gunther Liebchen is a personal- after his incar- ogy for preserv- than 400 institutions in 40 countries ity who does not approach tasks sys- ceration, Gunther about the ing anatomical worldwide use Gunther von Hagens’ tematically. This characteristic and his von Hagens finds specimens with invention to preserve anatomical spec- imaginativeness, that sometimes let meaning and even human body the use of reactive imens for medical instruction. In 1983, him forget about reality, occasionally redemption in his should not polymers. Catholic Church figures asked Dr. von led to the development of very will- lost years. “The “I was looking Hagens to plastinate the heel bone of ful and unusual ways of working—but deep friendships I remain the at a collection of St. Hildegard of Bingen, (1090-1179), a never in a manner that would have formed there with specimens em- beatified mystic, theologian, and writ- harmed the collective of his seminary other prisoners, secret of a bedded in plastic. er revered in Germany. His later offer group. On the contrary, his ways often and the terrible privileged It was the most to perform Plastination on Pope John encouraged his fellow students to criti- aspects of cap- advanced pres- Paul II foundered before serious dis- cally review their own work.” tivity that I was few, it should ervation tech- cussions. While at the university, von Hagens forced to over- nique then, where In 1992, von Hagens married Dr. An- began to question Communism and come through be freely the specimens gelina Whalley, a physician who serves Socialism, and widened his knowledge my fantasy life, available to rested deep in- as his Business Manager as well as the of politics by gathering information helped shape my side a transpar- designer of the BODY WORLDS ex- from Western news sources. He later sense of solidar- everyone.” ent plastic block. hibitions. A year later, Dr. von Hagens participated in student protests against ity with others, I wondered why founded the Heidelberg-based Insti- the invasion of Czechoslovakia by my reliance on the plastic was tute for Plastination, which offers plas- Warsaw Pact troops. In January, 1969, my own mind and Dr. Gunther von Hagens, poured and then tinated specimens for educational use in the guise of a vacationing student, body when denied Inventor of Plastination and cured around the and for BODY WORLDS, which pre- von Hagens made his way across Bul- freedom, and my Creator of BODY WORLDS specimens rather miered in Japan in 1995. To date, the garia and Hungary, and on January 7th, capacity for en- than pushed into exhibitions have been viewed by more attempted to cross the Czechoslova- durance. All that I the cells, which than 33 million people, in more than 60 kian border into Austria and freedom. learned in prison would stabilize cities across Europe, Asia, and North He failed, but made a second attempt helped me later in the specimens America. His continued efforts to pres- the very next day, at another location my life as a scientist.” from within and literally allow you to ent the exhibitions, even in the face of along the border. This time the authori- In 1970, after West Germany's pur- grasp it.” opposition and often blistering attacks ties detained him. “While I was in de- chase of his freedom, von Hagens en- He patented the method and over are, he says, the burden he must bear tention, a sympathetic guard left a win- rolled at the University of Lubeck to the next six years, von Hagens spent as a public anatomist and teacher. “The dow open for me so that I could escape. complete his medical studies. Upon all his energies refining his invention. anatomist alone is assigned a specific I hesitated and couldn't make up my graduation in 1973, he took up residen- In Plastination, the first step is to halt role—he is forced in his daily work to mind, and that decision cost me a great cy at a hospital on Heligoland—a duty decomposition. “The deceased body is reject the taboos and convictions that deal,” he says. free island where the access to cheap embalmed with a formalin injection to people have about death and the dead. Gunther von Hagens was arrested, liquor resulted in a substantial popu- the arteries, while smaller specimens I myself am not controversial, but my extradited to East Germany, and im- lation of alcoholics. A year later, after are immersed in formalin. After dis- exhibitions are, because I am asking prisoned for two years. Only 23 years obtaining his medical degree, he joined section, all bodily fluids and soluble viewers to transcend their fundamental old at the time, the iconoclastic von the Department of Anesthesiology and fat in the specimens are then extracted beliefs and convictions about our joint Hagens was viewed as a threat to the Emergency Medicine at Heidelberg and replaced through vacuum-forced and inescapable fate.”

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the BODY WORLDS exhibitions were doing until 2004, Whalley introduced philosophy as an organizing ethos in the exhibit. The juxtaposition of the plastinates with ruminations about life and death by the likes of Shakespeare, Nietzsche and Goethe helped create an atmosphere of awe and reverence in the exhibition halls, that many visitors liken to a spiritual awakening. Whalley also introduced the princi- ple of comparative anatomy to the ex- In her formative years, Angelina hibitions, where diseased organs were Whalley -- creative designer and con- placed next to healthy organs to striking ceptual planner of Gunther von Hagens’ effect. “The body is so fragile and vul- BODY WORLDS exhibitions -- wanted nerable, and yet so resilient and forgiv- to be a surgeon. “I knew very early in ing,” she says. “It has a memory so that life that I wanted to help sick people, what we do to it matters, but it also has one person at a time, and that medicine a dynamic consciousness so that giv- was the sphere in which I would be able ing up unhealthy lifestyles or taking up to do that,” she said. exercise, even small changes, can make In 1986, with her medical degree a difference.” The arresting sight of the from the University of Heidelberg in blackened lung of a cigarette smoker hand and a promising surgical career next to a healthy lung has prompted ahead of her, Dr. Whalley signed up countless visitors to swear off smoking, for an intensive course in dissection to while the diseased hone her skills for the operating room. shrunken liver Fortuitously, the course was taught by next to its healthy Relative anatomist, Dr. Gunther von Hagens, counterpart has Proportions with whom she would forge a bond, prompted many These transparent both professional and personal (the to surrender alco- slices are from a couple were married in 1992), that has hol. male body. They lasted for more than two decades. Now that 33 clearly show During the early years of Dr. von million visitors in that the span Hagens’ explorations in plastination, more than 60 cit- from fingertip to Whalley expected to defer her career ies across Europe, fingertip approxi- and her commitment to help the sick Asia, and North mately equals only temporarily. “I wanted to help his America have body height. efforts which I felt were a monumental seen the BODY achievement in the field of anatomy, but WORLDS exhi- I was certain that I did not wish to have bitions, many of my professional fate tied to the success them inspired to change their lifestyles or failure of his work,” she said. and make a commitment to health, Dr. In 1995, after she assumed her role Whalley rarely regrets abandoning her Lungs in the BODY WORLDS exhibitions as career as a surgeon. “It is profoundly its creative and conceptual designer, moving for me to see women of child she strived to present the specimens, bearing age linger at the fetal develop- organs, and plastinates in ways that ment section and encounter pre-natal would engage visitors. “I wanted to fur- life for the first time, or see teenagers ther our mission of health education, in leather jackets and blue jeans ditch Smoker’s Lung Non-Smoker’s Lung by ennobling the post-mortal body and their cigarette packs because some Tar deposits blacken a smoker’s By contrast, non-smoker’s lungs without sacrificing aesthetics. I try to part of them finally acknowledged that lungs, causing them to appear contain minimal darkening. present the body in a dramatic, mem- smoking was no longer cool,” she said. orable, beautiful way so that people She has also embraced her unexpected increasingly black. Smoking 20 Together with air, countless fine can learn about anatomy, disease, and career as an influential public health cigarettes a day means that five particles of dirt are also breathed health,” Whalley said. advocate. “I have been able to educate ounces of tar per year will be in that settle in the lung tissue In an effort to go beyond literal health far more people about health than I deposited in the lungs. and are removed by means of a education, as conventional anatomy has ever would have if I had been a sur- constant self-cleaning process. elucidated since the Renaissance, and as geon,” she says.

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18 | BODY WORLDS & The Brain | October 19 & 20, 2011 | Portland Tribune and Community Newspapers Lessons In Life A BODY WORLDS donor leaves The Autopsy Body behind an enduring legacy After Plastination: The Superficial Muscle Body, 2003 Autopsy Body After Plastination or When the man donated his body The human body has "Muscle Man Plastinate" looks like he to the Institution for Plastination, 600 skeletal muscles stepped out of the pages of Leonardo he had given his consent for his post overlapping each other da Vinci’s Notebooks. His muscles have mortal body to be used for public edu- in intricate layers. In this high definition, his calves and thighs cation through autopsy and anatomical body all muscles located just look strong and chiseled, his face is set display. In 2002, Dr. von Hagens car- below the skin are shown. in determination. ried out the autopsy, after securing ad- It is a testament to the power of Plas- ditional permission from the donor’s tination -- anatomist and physician, Dr. family. Gunther von Hagens’ groundbreaking The images of the donor during his anatomical preservation method – that autopsy show the tragedy of death. But the figure in question, 77 years old at as a plastinate, he looks like a splendid the time of his death from heart failure, Renaissance sculpture. “Under our skin looks to be a man in the prime of his and below the fat tissues, the muscles life. remain lean and strong even as we turn Although the Institute for Plastina- During his lifetime, the man smoked, old. The only way, one can determine tion’s Body donation program retains ate and drank alcohol to excess. He age in plastinated specimens, accord- a strict policy of anonymity the family lived alone and was diagnosed with ing to Dr. von Hagens, is by looking at of this donor knew that reveling some psychological problems. But he man- the condition of fingernails. “We need details about his life would be ben- aged to prolong his life because of his to inspire ourselves to match our outer eficial to the public. They have said physical activity as a laborer. “We can selves to that self which is already be- they are proud that their father’s draw important lessons about pursu- neath our skin,” he says. life, death, and post-mortal state ing health lifestyles from this donor,” After the donor’s body went through offer valuable lessons to the says Dr. von Hagens. “We don’t have the process of Plastination, Dr. von Ha- living. to be over-ambitious and pump iron in gens invited the man’s family to view the health club for two hours every day. their father’s body in its post-mortal Even small changes made incremen- state. “They were deeply moved, for tally, daily walks, cutting calories and in death their father seemed to be em- eating sensibly, can make a difference body the vitality and health that eluded over time,” he says. him all his life.”

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Portland Tribune and Community Newspapers | October 19 & 20, 2011 | BODY WORLDS & The Brain | 19 Over A Light Box Students at the BODY WORLDS exhibition examine a series of cross-sections of the thoracic cavity preserved by the slice Plastination technique.

OMSI and OHSU Educational Programs OMSI and OHSU are hosting a number of interactive About the OHSU Brain Institute BODY WORLDS & The Brain activities designed to in- form and entertain exhibit visitors. Activities include: The Oregon Health & Science Uni- healthcare and community informa- versity is a national leader in neu- tion for all Oregonians. OHSU Exhibits roscience research and clinical care, OBI includes eight departments in Hallway exhibits will feature OHSU medical professionals to talk about week- and ranks in the top 1% among aca- the School of Medicine and five re- ly topics and provide posters and pamphlets. OHSU Ask-the-Expert will be demic institutions in the National search institutes. It was organized to available in the OHSU display area on Saturdays. Institutes of Health support for basic advance understanding of the treat- neuroscience research. The OHSU ment and prevention of nervous Reserved Labs Brain Institute (OBI) was established system diseases by promoting inter- Brainpower: Learn how to become a memory champion, master of optical in 2006 to build on this tremendous disciplinary research in basic and illusions, and rotate objects using the power of your mind. We’ll peer inside a strength in neurosciences. clinical neurosciences. This enhances sheep’s brain, and compare structures we find there to our own brains. What OBI is among the top three institu- OHSU's ability to conduct research, will YOU discover inside your own head? Grades 3-8 tions in the nation for NIH-funded provide world-class health care, and neuroscience research projects. As tell the OHSU neuroscience story to Sense-Sational Science: Explore a range of human senses and uncover why part of Oregon’s only academic med- the public. and how we use them. We’ll take a look at the usual 5 senses – touch, taste, ical center, the OHSU Brain Institute OBI's vision is to transform basic sight, smell and sound – and delve into some other senses such as balance, tem- conducts the most complex and in- neuroscience discoveries into new perature, and pain. Activities will test your balance, find your blind spot, and novative neuroscience research, and treatments, bringing better health trick your taste buds. Grades 3-8. translates that research into the best care to Oregon and beyond.

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Portland Tribune and Community Newspapers | October 19 & 20, 2011 | BODY WORLDS & The Brain | 21 Events

OCTOBER 2011 NOVEMBER 2011 DECEMBER 2011 JANUARY 2012 FEBRUARY 2012

Celebrate Breast Health Awareness Month Celebrate American Heart Month 2 BODY WORLDS & The Brain First 1-3 American Red Cross BODY WORLDS 4 BODY WORLDS & The Brain First 20 BODY WORLDS & Wednesday Artists Night 6pm-9pm at blood drives. All presenting donors will Wednesday Artists Night 6pm-9pm at 1 BODY WORLDS & The Brain First The Brain opens at 9:30am OMSI: Special pricing for artists to create, receive one pass to BODY WORLDS. Only OMSI: Special pricing for artists to create, Wednesday Artists Night 6pm-9pm at Open Daily Sunday -Thursday from 9:30am draw and sketch inside the exhibition valid at blood drives held at the Portland, draw and sketch inside the exhibition OMSI: Special pricing for artists to create, - 5:30pm & Friday - Saturday 9:30am – Salem and Clark County, WA Donor Centers. draw and sketch inside the exhibition – all 9pm 5 OHSU Brain Institute “Saturday Brain To make an appointment call 1-800-RED- 7 OHSU Brain Institute “Saturday Brain ages welcome, young artists encouraged Experts” 1pm at OMSI: Images of the Brain CROSS or visit redcrossblood.org. Some Experts” 1pm at OMSI: Phantom Limbs and to attend 22 OHSU Brain Institute “Saturday Brain - Can we unlock the secrets inside the restrictions may apply. the Brain - Can you fool the brain and end Experts” 1pm at OMSI: Pain and the Brain: brain by looking? - Bill Rooney, PhD the pain? - Beth Darnall, PhD 3 Wear Red Day – Show up in your red Where do you feel pain? - Mary Heinricher, 3 OHSU Brain Institute “Saturday Brain to support the American Heart Association PhD 9 & 10 Heartsaver First Aid with CPR Experts” 1pm at OMSI: Healthy Aging and 9 OMSI Science Pub 7pm-9pm at the and receive a special discount for BODY and AED at 6pm-10pm OMSI the Brain: What is the Oregon model for Bagdad Theater: I Dig Bones: Adventures WORLDS & The Brain 9:30am – 9pm at 24 & 25 Heartsaver First Aid with aging in place? - Tamara Hayes, PhD in Forensic Anthropology with Dr. Veronica OMSI CPR and AED 6pm-10pm at OMSI 12 OHSU Brain Institute “Saturday Brain “Nici” Vance from the Oregon State Police Experts” 1pm at OMSI: Balance and the 3 Heartsaver First Aid with CPR and AED Forensic Laboratory and the Oregon State 4 OHSU Brain Institute “Saturday Brain 24 Brain Storm: Exploring the Genesis of Brain: How do you stay upright? - Fay 9am - 5pm OMSI Experts” 1pm at OMSI: The Heart and the Innovation - 7pm at McMenamin’s Bagdad Horak, PhD 12 Parkinson’s Event at OMSI Brain - Do you keep them both healthy the Theater. Onstage conversations with: Mia 7 BODY WORLDS & The Brain First same way? - Kent Thornburg, PhD Birk – Cofounder of Alta Planning + Design, 17 Great American Smoke Out Wednesday Artists Night 6pm-9pm at 14 OHSU Brain Institute “Saturday Brain Innovator of bicycling policies, Jean Auel OMSI: Special pricing for artists to create, Experts” 1pm at OMSI: Communication and 6 OMSI Science Pub 7pm-9pm at the – Novelist, Author of Clan of the Cave Bear 18 Heartsaver First Aid with CPR and AED draw and sketch inside the exhibition – all the Brain - Speaking your mind – Is there Bagdad Theater: Lust, Chocolate and Prairie and the “Earth’s Children” series, Larry at 6pm-10pm OMSI ages welcome, young artists encouraged a brain wave voice for the voiceless? - Voles: The Neuroscience of Pleasure and Sherman – Head of the Sherman Lab at the to attend Melanie Fried Oken, PhD Love with Larry Sherman PhD, a senior Oregon National Primate Research Center 19 OHSU Brain Institute “Saturday Brain scientist at the OHSU Brain Institute at OHSU, Pioneering researcher in MS and Experts” 1pm at OMSI: Seizures and the 10 OHSU Brain Institute “Saturday Brain 19 Alzheimer’s Event at OMSI the aging process Brain: How do you control an electrical Experts” 1pm at OMSI: Safety and the 9 “What’s Your Type?” Singles Mixer storm in the brain? - Martin Salinsky, MD Brain: How can you keep your brain safe? 21 OHSU Brain Institute “Saturday Brain 6pm-9pm at OMSI: Are you compatible? 25 BODY WORLDS & The Brain Teacher - Nicole Skala Experts” 1pm at OMSI: Hearing and the American Red Cross blood type testing Open House at OMSI. Teacher ID required. 24 Thanksgiving – OMSI Closed Brain - How does the brain create meaning Visit omsi.edu/open-house for more 17 OHSU Brain Institute “Saturday Brain from noise? - Lina Reiss, PhD 11 OHSU Brain Institute “Saturday Brain information. 25-30 American Red Cross BODY Experts” 1pm at OMSI: Distraction and Experts” 1pm at OMSI: Knowledge and WORLDS blood drives. All presenting the Brain: Look over here! Wait, look over 25 OMSI After Dark: Nerds and Curds – the Brain - How does the brain organize 26 OMSI After Dark: Shaken & Stirred. donors will receive one pass to BODY there! Why? - Andrew McCollough Science Uncorked. Savor the wine, sample learning? - Jackie Wirz, PhD Discover the science of mixology with local WORLDS. Only valid at blood drives the cheese, and taste why they make a distilleries. 6-10pm at OMSI held at the Portland, Salem and Clark 19 & 20 Heartsaver First Aid with good pair. 6-10pm at OMSI 18 OHSU Brain Institute “Saturday Brain County, WA Donor Centers. To make an CPR and AED 6-10pm OMSI Experts” 1pm at OMSI: Music and the 29 OHSU Brain Institute “Saturday Brain appointment call 1-800-RED-CROSS or 26 Autism Event at OMSI Brain - Why does it have such an effect on Experts” 1pm at OMSI: Birdsong and the visit redcrossblood.org. Some restrictions 25 Christmas – OMSI Closed you? - Larry Sherman, PhD Brain: Can you learn about learning from may apply. 28 OHSU Brain Institute “Saturday Brain the birds? - Claudio Mello, PhD Experts” 1pm at OMSI: Nutrition and the 25 OHSU Brain Institute “Saturday Brain 26 OHSU Brain Institute “Saturday Brain Brain - Are you eating the best food for a Experts” 1pm at OMSI: Poison and the Brain Experts” 1pm at OMSI: Global Health and healthy brain? - Dan Marks, MD, PhD - How do toxins hurt the brain? - Lisbeth the Brain: Who cares for brains around the Ward-Fowler, RN world? - Peter Spencer, PhD 29 OMSI After Dark: Bridgetown 30 OMSI After Dark: Create to Innovate. BaconFest. Portland is obsessed with two It’s all homegrown! From bikes to brew and things—bridges and bacon! Explore the arts to science. 6-10pm at OMSI engineering behind Portland’s newest bridge while enjoying the candy of meat. 6-10pm at OMSI

Please check OMSI.edu for updates and information about additional MARCH 2011 features to enhance your visit to BODY WORLDS & The Brain. 3 OHSU BRAIN FAIR: A Cerebral OMSI offers hands-on educational experiences including several brain/ Celebration of Oregon Brains! at OMSI. biology demonstrations (touch plastinates, DNA extraction, Three 4 BODY WORLDS & The Brain closes Pounds of Flubber, LEGO DNA, inheritable traits, neuron catch-game, optical illusions, reaction time, AND MORE). All day on weekends and mornings on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at OMSI. Please check daily schedules at OMSI's front desk.

< The Ring Man This plastinate reveals the strength of the muscular system in the entire body.

22 | BODY WORLDS & The Brain | October 19 & 20, 2011 | Portland Tribune and Community Newspapers The Five Steps of The Plastination Technique

Plastination is a process that unites extremely subtle forms of anatomy and advanced polymer chemistry. It permits isolated tissue organs and even whole bodies to be preserved in an extraordinarily durable To stop the Water and lipids In a vacuum After vacuum In the final and realistic way. 1 decomposition of 2 (fats) must be 3 chamber, the 4 impregnation, 5 step, the the specimen, several removed from the body acetone-saturated the body is positioned specimen is hardened. Plastination is a liters of a preservation before polymers can be body is immersed in a as desired. Every single Depending on the unique method of fluid are injected into introduced. The body is bath of low-viscosity anatomical structure polymer used, this is preserving tissue in the arteries. The body immersed in acetone, silicone. Acetone has is properly aligned and done with gas, light, a life-like state. It is then is anatomically a solvent that dissolves a low boiling point, fixed with the help of or heat. Dissection a vacuum process dissected. Depending on body fluids and fats. Ice and when the vacuum wires, needles, clamps, and Plastination of an in which biological the type of dissection, cold acetone is used to is applied, it boils off and foam blocks. entire body requires specimens are this step can take remove fluids, while a and evaporates from about 1,500 working impregnated with several weeks or even room-temperature bath the body. The silicone hours and normally reactive polymers like months. removes fats. permeates the body, takes about one year to silicone rubber, epoxy filling the vacuum complete. or polyester resin. formed when the acetone vacates the tissues.

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