May 22, 2026 at 8:51 AM
“Gunther Von Hagens developed plastination, a new technique for preserving bodies...” Subhadra Das considers the eventful life of the famous anatomist:
Obituary: Gunther von Hagens
The anatomist and pioneer of the plastination method for preserving human bodies found fame and notoriety with his Body Worlds exhibitions
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk
October 3, 2026 at 7:24 AM
“Gunther Von Hagens developed plastination, a new technique for preserving bodies...” Subhadra Das considers the eventful life of the famous anatomist:
German anatomist behind the #BodyWorlds exhibition, #GunthervonHagens has died 🦵🏻 #plastination #anatomy
July 28, 2026 at 1:31 AM
German anatomist behind the #BodyWorlds exhibition, #GunthervonHagens has died 🦵🏻 #plastination #anatomy
Waiter, there's a plastination agent in my Shiraz
September 25, 2026 at 8:16 PM
Waiter, there's a plastination agent in my Shiraz
Gunther von Hagens, creator of Body Worlds and plastination, dies aged 81
Gunther von Hagens, creator of Body Worlds and plastination, dies aged 81
Controversial anatomist’s body ‘will definitely be plastinated’ in line with his wishes, a spokesperson said
Gunther von Hagens, who developed a technique for permanently preserving human bodies in rigid states and toured the world with his controversial Body Worlds exhibition, has moved closer to fulfilling a long-held wish to be sliced up and displayed in a museum after dying aged 81.
“It is with deep sadness that the family and the Institute for Plastination announce the passing of Dr Gunther von Hagens, inventor of plastination and creator of the Body Worlds exhibitions,” the German anatomist’s institute said in a statement on Monday. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
July 27, 2026 at 2:10 PM
Gunther von Hagens, creator of Body Worlds and plastination, dies aged 81
When I can't pay my rent anymore I will simply walk outside and let one of the big cleaners run me over. Once I'm embedded in the padded floor the plastination drones will do the rest.
October 1, 2026 at 8:34 PM
When I can't pay my rent anymore I will simply walk outside and let one of the big cleaners run me over. Once I'm embedded in the padded floor the plastination drones will do the rest.
Gunther von Hagens obituary
Gunther von Hagens obituary
German anatomist who devised a system of ‘plastination’ to preserve cadavers that were exhibited all over the world
www.theguardian.com
July 30, 2026 at 4:47 PM
Gunther von Hagens obituary
Not me spending all morning trying to figure out if I can DIY an anatomical plastination setup
May 24, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Not me spending all morning trying to figure out if I can DIY an anatomical plastination setup
Went down a wikihole. Found out that the dude who invented corpse plastination (like in Body Worlds — which is fascinatingly sus re: medical ethics) is also the son of an SS Nazi, wears a black fedora, AND works in a secret lab behind a moveable staircase
This is a REAL guy somehow? lol villaincore
This is a REAL guy somehow? lol villaincore
April 17, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Went down a wikihole. Found out that the dude who invented corpse plastination (like in Body Worlds — which is fascinatingly sus re: medical ethics) is also the son of an SS Nazi, wears a black fedora, AND works in a secret lab behind a moveable staircase
This is a REAL guy somehow? lol villaincore
This is a REAL guy somehow? lol villaincore
Oh good, “His family said in a statement that he had asked for his body to be made available for plastination and that they intended to carry out his wish.”
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
'Dr Death', Body Worlds creator Gunther von Hagens, dies at 81
The family of the anatomist vowed to carry out his wish for his body to be preserved using the plastination technique he developed himself.
www.bbc.com
July 30, 2026 at 3:13 AM
Oh good, “His family said in a statement that he had asked for his body to be made available for plastination and that they intended to carry out his wish.”
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Muss nicht sein koerperwelten.de/plastination...
Körperspende zur Plastination – Institut für Plastination
Alle anatomischen Präperate, die in den KÖRPERWELTEN gezeigt werden, sind echt. Die Körperspenden ermöglichen uns einzigartige Einblicke in den Körper.
koerperwelten.de
November 5, 2024 at 2:36 PM
Muss nicht sein koerperwelten.de/plastination...
This 18thC écorché by Honoré Fragonard predates Body Worlds and plastination by 250 years. Fragonard never divulged his preservation methods. In 1771, he was expelled from his teaching position at the École Nationale Vétérinaire d'Alfort as a madman.
Interested in medical #history? Look no further!
Interested in medical #history? Look no further!
November 8, 2024 at 8:41 PM
This 18thC écorché by Honoré Fragonard predates Body Worlds and plastination by 250 years. Fragonard never divulged his preservation methods. In 1771, he was expelled from his teaching position at the École Nationale Vétérinaire d'Alfort as a madman.
Interested in medical #history? Look no further!
Interested in medical #history? Look no further!
This 18th-century écorché by Honoré Fragonard predates Body Worlds and plastination by 250 years. Fragonard never divulged his preservation methods. In 1771, he was expelled from his teaching position at the École Nationale Vétérinaire d'Alfort as a madman.
September 28, 2024 at 4:08 PM
This 18th-century écorché by Honoré Fragonard predates Body Worlds and plastination by 250 years. Fragonard never divulged his preservation methods. In 1771, he was expelled from his teaching position at the École Nationale Vétérinaire d'Alfort as a madman.
Gunther Von Hagens, inventor of plastination, dies at 81 #UPI
www.upi.com
Gunther Von Hagens, inventor of plastination, dies at 81 - UPI.com
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July 27, 2026 at 5:18 PM
Gunther Von Hagens, inventor of plastination, dies at 81 #UPI
rest in peace mary shelley you would have loved plastination
November 14, 2025 at 1:02 PM
rest in peace mary shelley you would have loved plastination
Ich habe gerade gelernt, dass man seinen Körper an die Körperwelten spenden kann.
koerperwelten.de/plastination...
koerperwelten.de/plastination...
Körperspende zur Plastination – Institut für Plastination
Alle anatomischen Präperate, die in den KÖRPERWELTEN gezeigt werden, sind echt. Die Körperspenden ermöglichen uns einzigartige Einblicke in den Körper.
koerperwelten.de
April 12, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Ich habe gerade gelernt, dass man seinen Körper an die Körperwelten spenden kann.
koerperwelten.de/plastination...
koerperwelten.de/plastination...
Photo of the Day:
Body Worlds, 30 Years Anniversary. LONDON
#Canoncameras #photography #photojournalism #reportage #fotoreporter #bodyworlds #plastination #gunthervonhagens #picoftheday #pixoftheday #photooftheday #london #anniversary #thirtyyears
Body Worlds, 30 Years Anniversary. LONDON
#Canoncameras #photography #photojournalism #reportage #fotoreporter #bodyworlds #plastination #gunthervonhagens #picoftheday #pixoftheday #photooftheday #london #anniversary #thirtyyears
November 26, 2025 at 5:38 AM
Photo of the Day:
Body Worlds, 30 Years Anniversary. LONDON
#Canoncameras #photography #photojournalism #reportage #fotoreporter #bodyworlds #plastination #gunthervonhagens #picoftheday #pixoftheday #photooftheday #london #anniversary #thirtyyears
Body Worlds, 30 Years Anniversary. LONDON
#Canoncameras #photography #photojournalism #reportage #fotoreporter #bodyworlds #plastination #gunthervonhagens #picoftheday #pixoftheday #photooftheday #london #anniversary #thirtyyears
A former GP and a graduate pilates instructor walk into an anatomy exhibition... 🥁
I'm still working on the punchline!
Thanks for an awesome evening nerding out over plastination with me, D. I really want to go back to Harbour Town now!
I'm still working on the punchline!
Thanks for an awesome evening nerding out over plastination with me, D. I really want to go back to Harbour Town now!
May 22, 2026 at 8:06 AM
A former GP and a graduate pilates instructor walk into an anatomy exhibition... 🥁
I'm still working on the punchline!
Thanks for an awesome evening nerding out over plastination with me, D. I really want to go back to Harbour Town now!
I'm still working on the punchline!
Thanks for an awesome evening nerding out over plastination with me, D. I really want to go back to Harbour Town now!
This makes me consider cryopreservation to actually have a better feedback loop than plastination (because plastination requires brain emulation, which we don't really have for zebrafishes), which is an interesting update to make
May 7, 2026 at 10:04 PM
This makes me consider cryopreservation to actually have a better feedback loop than plastination (because plastination requires brain emulation, which we don't really have for zebrafishes), which is an interesting update to make
They *WERE* all beautiful women BEFORE the misogynistic tRump plastination of their faces.
...on the outside. ☹️
...on the outside. ☹️
July 12, 2025 at 4:17 PM
They *WERE* all beautiful women BEFORE the misogynistic tRump plastination of their faces.
...on the outside. ☹️
...on the outside. ☹️
Oh the irony of the 1st two:
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August 1, 2026 at 9:50 AM
Oh the irony of the 1st two:
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"Let us get under your skin and see what's in there!"
-Excerpt from a flyer for the Plastination Exhibit
-Excerpt from a flyer for the Plastination Exhibit
March 3, 2025 at 5:35 PM
"Let us get under your skin and see what's in there!"
-Excerpt from a flyer for the Plastination Exhibit
-Excerpt from a flyer for the Plastination Exhibit
“Gunther Von Hagens developed plastination, a new technique for preserving bodies...” Subhadra Das considers the eventful life of the famous anatomist:
Obituary: Gunther von Hagens
The anatomist and pioneer of the plastination method for preserving human bodies found fame and notoriety with his Body Worlds exhibitions
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk
September 27, 2026 at 4:37 PM
“Gunther Von Hagens developed plastination, a new technique for preserving bodies...” Subhadra Das considers the eventful life of the famous anatomist:
A real human body thats gone through plastination and sliced into sections
December 14, 2024 at 1:14 PM
A real human body thats gone through plastination and sliced into sections