Real Human Bodies on Display at UT's Stark Center

If you're an art lover, you'll love this: real bodies are on display in an exhibit to showcase every aspect of the human form, from the skeletal system to the reproductive organs.  Dr. Terry Todd is the co-director of the H.J. Lutcher Stark Center, where people are flocking to see Our Body, the Universe Within.  He says the exhibit is eye-opening, emotional, and educational for all ages.

The Stark Center is a place Dr. Todd has created to house his extensive collection of artifacts concerning the human body.  He and his wife, Dr. Jan Todd, have worked years to gather miles worth of magazines, books and other materials related to physical fitness.  They have thousands of pieces, plus actual antique equipment, including a vintage double exercise bike system in which two people "race" as the tracking device ahead of them tells who's in the lead.

The exhibit helps tell the story of why Dr. Todd has loved the world of physical fitness all of his career.  The body is a compelling and complex entity.  "Our hope is, when people come and see this kind of amazing, almost miraculous complexity revealed, that it will increase people's gratitude for what they have and sense of wonder at exactly what a marvelous machine it is and perhaps they'll take better care of it," said Todd.

If you'd like to see more information about the exhibit and ticket prices, click here.   If you'd like to read more about the Stark Center for Physical Culture and Sports, go here.  Dr. Terry Todd's blog can be found here.