Are the bodies at BODY WORLDS real? Yes, they really are! Every exhibited body has been preserved using plastination, a technique invented in 1977 by Dr. Gunther von Hagens to make bodies durable for medical science, anatomy, and pathology studies. 🫀 All bodies on display come from the Body Donation Program, where donors from around the world allow their bodies to be used for medical education, science, and public anatomy exhibitions. Only a few organs or special specimens come from historical