A week ago, ESA 2017 went on our second field trip! This time we went to the Tech Museum in San Jose, along with the AP Biology and Sports Medicine classes, to look at the Body Works exhibit. This exhibit contained preserved human bodies and taught us about different body structures and systems. Through the models we were able to better understand the skeletal system, muscular structures, digestive systems, reproductive organs, respiratory pathways and many many more.
One of my favorite parts was seeing the diseased vs healthy lungs and livers. The side by side comparison was incredibly poignant and did an amazing job illustrating the dangers of damage to those organs. The damaged lungs made me think about air pollution and the detrimental impacts it can have on our lungs. Breathing in toxins and smog, amongst other things, has the power to impact not just our lungs but our other body systems. Seeing organs both isolated and in the context of the entire body was very illuminating. Walking through the exhibit I found many applications to environmental science. Maybe not directly but nonetheless incredibly valuable. Seeing the bodies of humans reminds me again how similar we all are both to each other and other animals. Mammals share so many characteristics, it is incredible to think that some humans are damaging our common earth. One thing that I would change about the trip is I would have liked to spend more time in the Body Works exhibit specifically. It was so fascinating I never wanted to leave. I think that Body Works is a very good presentation of the human body and had aspects that anyone could appreciate.
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ElizabethHegarty
11/28/2017 10:15:00 pm
Very interesting read Veronica. I plan to visit the exhibit soon.
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