Just a Gwai Lo

Heather on Body Worlds 3 at Science World (see my review): “I think that too often we want things to be toned down and made easy on the eyes, wrapped up and presented nicely so we don't have to truly face the reality of human life (which is disgusting, confusing and fragile, heaven forbid). I know the role of the liver and kidneys, but when I saw the system of arteries and capillaries that feeds these organs, it sort of made me want to switch to a diet of grass and tree bark. Everyone's got a body, in whatever shape or form it may take. Rather than shrouding this reality in the realm of complexity and academia, we should all know what's going on in there, and understand that our bodies are ultimately our own responsibility, not simply a mysterious work of God.”