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• Crafty: Anatomy Lesson

  Let's say that you had a kid asking questions about her special ladyparts. Or, say, a kid asking questions about why his sister doesn't have a penis. And let's also say that you have some pink yarn, some black yarn and a crochet hook lying around. You can see where this might be going. The item at right is not an oxygen mask.  The rest of the post is NSFW, fyi.   Read More... Posted Mar 27 2008, 02:30 PM by Adrienne Martini with | with 4 comment(s) Filed under: crafty, vagina, anatomy, crochet, nsfw, cooter

• Catholic Schoolkids Discouraged From Seeing "Bodies"

  My sister approached me last year and claimed she needed to tell me something. "After I'm dead," she said, "I want my body to go to science, but please do not let them use me in any sexual poses on display." "Excuse me?" I asked. Well, it turns out that she had seen the "Bodies" exhibit, and while she believes she won't be attached to her corporeal form once she leaves this mortal coil, she still would prefer not to be on display in any compromising positions. For those who don't know, "Bodies" is an exhibit featuring cadavers preserved in a polymer, and then posed, often with various layers or bits removed so that you can see, for example, what muscles look like when someone is running. It is a completely badass anatomy lesson. The archbishop of Cincinnati is not sure he wants Catholic schoolchildren to see this...    Read More... Posted Jan 30 2008, 05:28 PM by Kelly Mills with | with 4 comment(s) Filed under: education, China, ethics, catholic school, death by chocolate, catholic church, anatomy, cadavers, dying, bodies

• Hands-On Anatomy Lessons For Teenagers

  In Oak Ridge, Tenn., high school seniors are getting to put their hands all over other human bodies. Not only are they permitted to do this, it is a requirement.  But the bodies they are touching aren't their own or those of their classmates, which is what teenagers have done since the dawn of time. No, these bodies are preserved in a lab at a nearby community college. And they are most decidedly dead.   Read More... Posted Jan 25 2008, 05:00 PM by Adrienne Martini with | with 5 comment(s) Filed under: high school, tennessee, anatomy, cadaver, biology