Medicine is not about routine bureaucracy. Medicine is an art. And some physicians extended the creative part of it beyond what is normally expected. Because medicine is more than scribbling a receipt. Medicine is about diagnosing problems and solving them. And when no treatment is to be found, medicine is about dealing with human suffering.…… Continue reading When flesh becomes plastic
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Top 10 unconventional ways to leave this world
Have you ever thought what would happen to your physical body after death? It may be customary in your culture for cadavers to be buried or cremated, but there are countless other ways to leave this world. Why let your body decay when you can contribute to society’s health and well-being by playing a small…… Continue reading Top 10 unconventional ways to leave this world
Mummies and the dream of immortality
Serendipity got me hooked on this exquisite album on mummies, showcasing the old-aged human desire for immortality. Having just visited the Body Worlds exhibition in Ludwigsburg, I was attuned to a book that describes not only the history of mummies, but also the present mummification techniques, like plastination and cryonics. The book is divided in…… Continue reading Mummies and the dream of immortality
Stiff The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers
Love it or hate it – this is the mixed reaction after reading this book by Mary Roach. If you are just a little bit fascinated by what happens after death, but you want to find out the details wrapped into the scientific method, then this book will delight you. Entertaining and thought-provoking, this non-fiction…… Continue reading Stiff The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers