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Carla Valentine Instagram - Many moons ago (in 2016) I filmed an autopsy for a TV show called Obesity: The Post Mortem. The idea was to also make other episodes like Alcohol: The Post Mortem and smoking etc but unfortunately it never happened. It was a very interesting and insightful programme, but also very divisive. You can still see it in BBC iPlayer in the UK, it was on Netflix Canada and US at one point, and I'm sure it's even on YouTube. I'll put the link in my Linktree, above, and you can let me know your thoughts (Cadaver was donated for the purpose etc, of course) #autopsy #autopsytechnician #pathology #obesitythepostmortem
Carla Valentine Instagram - Many moons ago (in 2016) I filmed an autopsy for a TV show called Obesity: The Post Mortem. The idea was to also make other episodes like Alcohol: The Post Mortem and smoking etc but unfortunately it never happened. It was a very interesting and insightful programme, but also very divisive. You can still see it in BBC iPlayer in the UK, it was on Netflix Canada and US at one point, and I'm sure it's even on YouTube. I'll put the link in my Linktree, above, and you can let me know your thoughts (Cadaver was donated for the purpose etc, of course) #autopsy #autopsytechnician #pathology #obesitythepostmortem
Carla Valentine Instagram - Many moons ago (in 2016) I filmed an autopsy for a TV show called Obesity: The Post Mortem. The idea was to also make other episodes like Alcohol: The Post Mortem and smoking etc but unfortunately it never happened. It was a very interesting and insightful programme, but also very divisive. You can still see it in BBC iPlayer in the UK, it was on Netflix Canada and US at one point, and I'm sure it's even on YouTube. I'll put the link in my Linktree, above, and you can let me know your thoughts (Cadaver was donated for the purpose etc, of course) #autopsy #autopsytechnician #pathology #obesitythepostmortem
Carla Valentine Instagram - Many moons ago (in 2016) I filmed an autopsy for a TV show called Obesity: The Post Mortem. The idea was to also make other episodes like Alcohol: The Post Mortem and smoking etc but unfortunately it never happened. It was a very interesting and insightful programme, but also very divisive. You can still see it in BBC iPlayer in the UK, it was on Netflix Canada and US at one point, and I'm sure it's even on YouTube. I'll put the link in my Linktree, above, and you can let me know your thoughts (Cadaver was donated for the purpose etc, of course) #autopsy #autopsytechnician #pathology #obesitythepostmortem
Carla Valentine Instagram - Many moons ago (in 2016) I filmed an autopsy for a TV show called Obesity: The Post Mortem. The idea was to also make other episodes like Alcohol: The Post Mortem and smoking etc but unfortunately it never happened. It was a very interesting and insightful programme, but also very divisive. You can still see it in BBC iPlayer in the UK, it was on Netflix Canada and US at one point, and I'm sure it's even on YouTube. I'll put the link in my Linktree, above, and you can let me know your thoughts (Cadaver was donated for the purpose etc, of course) #autopsy #autopsytechnician #pathology #obesitythepostmortem
Carla Valentine Instagram - Many moons ago (in 2016) I filmed an autopsy for a TV show called Obesity: The Post Mortem. The idea was to also make other episodes like Alcohol: The Post Mortem and smoking etc but unfortunately it never happened. It was a very interesting and insightful programme, but also very divisive. You can still see it in BBC iPlayer in the UK, it was on Netflix Canada and US at one point, and I'm sure it's even on YouTube. I'll put the link in my Linktree, above, and you can let me know your thoughts (Cadaver was donated for the purpose etc, of course) #autopsy #autopsytechnician #pathology #obesitythepostmortem
Carla Valentine Instagram - Many moons ago (in 2016) I filmed an autopsy for a TV show called Obesity: The Post Mortem. The idea was to also make other episodes like Alcohol: The Post Mortem and smoking etc but unfortunately it never happened. It was a very interesting and insightful programme, but also very divisive. You can still see it in BBC iPlayer in the UK, it was on Netflix Canada and US at one point, and I'm sure it's even on YouTube. I'll put the link in my Linktree, above, and you can let me know your thoughts (Cadaver was donated for the purpose etc, of course) #autopsy #autopsytechnician #pathology #obesitythepostmortem
Carla Valentine Instagram - Many moons ago (in 2016) I filmed an autopsy for a TV show called Obesity: The Post Mortem. The idea was to also make other episodes like Alcohol: The Post Mortem and smoking etc but unfortunately it never happened. It was a very interesting and insightful programme, but also very divisive. You can still see it in BBC iPlayer in the UK, it was on Netflix Canada and US at one point, and I'm sure it's even on YouTube. I'll put the link in my Linktree, above, and you can let me know your thoughts (Cadaver was donated for the purpose etc, of course) #autopsy #autopsytechnician #pathology #obesitythepostmortem
Carla Valentine Instagram - Many moons ago (in 2016) I filmed an autopsy for a TV show called Obesity: The Post Mortem. The idea was to also make other episodes like Alcohol: The Post Mortem and smoking etc but unfortunately it never happened. It was a very interesting and insightful programme, but also very divisive. You can still see it in BBC iPlayer in the UK, it was on Netflix Canada and US at one point, and I'm sure it's even on YouTube. I'll put the link in my Linktree, above, and you can let me know your thoughts (Cadaver was donated for the purpose etc, of course) #autopsy #autopsytechnician #pathology #obesitythepostmortem
Carla Valentine Instagram - 🎉 Cause for CELEBRATION! 🎉 To say the last 2 years have been a nightmare in many ways is an understatement. Following COVID I was made redundant, survived an overdose, managed to claw back my job with a grant, then experienced the death of my only sibling (my little brother, in his 30s) to Ewing's Sarcoma, then faced redundancy AGAIN once the grant ran out. I've finally been told I'm no longer redundant and in fact the job I have at the pathology museum - a job I've had for 10 years exactly this October 31st - is safe! And it's not only safe for a year, but at least 3 YEARS!! I'm over the moon, and that's definitely an understatement 🎉 Those who know me know I took the place from absolutely nothing to what became a thriving location for filming, talks, taxidermy classes, heart preservation workshops, podcasts and more... before COVID hit. I'm thrilled to be able to stay for a while to get the museum back to what it was before my year of maternity leave (which began the museum's re-decline) and the pandemic, which was nearly the nail in its coffin. I'm celebrating with this pic of my day showing Henry Rollins around, which is my favourite of all the days I've had in the last decade at Bart's Pathology Museum, not only because it was a dream come true at the time, but because Henry still stays in contact and even gets in touch to offer me free seats for his London shows. It makes me feel like the luckiest person in the world and I'm so grateful that my teenage dreams all came true at this museum, my 2nd home. I hope to see as many of you as possible there now that I'm staying and capacity limitations have been lifted, and really trying to organise one workshop before Christmas. Watch this space!!! (Enquire at bartspathology@qmul.ac.uk) #bartspathologymuseum #london #pathologymuseum #medicalmuseum #henryrollins
Carla Valentine Instagram - Today (Sep 7th) is International Vulture Awareness Day and it's a subject close to my heart. I'm sure it's obvious that I'd have a soft-spot for the carrion feeders of the world: vultures, hyenas, maggots etc who can only sustain themselves by feeding on the flesh of the dead. They're misunderstood, often ugly and overlooked - but profoundly necessary to our 'circle of life'. If it wasn't for these maligned creatures we'd be knee-deep in corpses, and the work they do ensures the fertilisation of our soil and the capacity for new growth; new life. My husband adopted me a vulture called Cassius very early on in our relationship (he's at the @hawkconservancy trust in Andover) and we see him often, on our drives to Cornwall and Devon. This is an image of a Tibetan Sky Burial from Asian Geographic, illustrating the practice of leaving the dead out in a specific location to be consumed by vultures and - in a natural way - be returned to the earth. So many cultures have different methods of what we call 'disposal of the dead' and while Sky Burial may seem abhorrent to some, imagine what they think of ours. Some cultures used to consume the hearts of their dead in a reverential ceremony, to take in the spirit of the one who'd passed, and would wonder why we afford our decedents the travesty of pumping them full of chemicals, locking them in a box and dumping them in the ground. Its often said that "in death we're truly equal" but there have been, and still are, many ways for the privileged to illustrate that isn't the case, whether it's paying for 'mort-safes' during the body snatching frenzy of the 19th Century or interring members of prominent families in marble mausoleums. Whatever a person wants for their final repose I think it's their choice entirely, and we should make a point of understanding all the options out there with no judgement, and especially look on carrion feeders as the misunderstood little heroes they are 💀 (PS get your kids into this concept early by purchasing 'The Ugly Five' by Julia Donaldson) #vulture #vultureawarenessday #vultures #skyburial #carrion #carrionfeeders #internationalvultureawarenessday
Carla Valentine Instagram - NECROPANTS! 💀👖💀 It's spooky season and the Carlaween Countdown continues so I had to post an "oldie but a goodie". This is one of the weirder human remains stories I've come across. It's a pair of trousers made from human skin called 'necropants' or 'nabrok' in Icelandic, and they're displayed in Strandagaldur which is Iceland's Museum of Sorcery & Witchcraft. Necropants come from 17th century folklore. It was said that if you made some you'd be rich for the rest of your life. The process involved getting permission from someone ALIVE to use their skin after death (quite nice to have consented necromancy – that would satisfy the HTA…) but still you'd need to dig him up post mortem and flay the leg skin to make the trousers. Then you'd have to put them on and shove a couple of items in the scrotal sack: a coin stolen from a widow (like she hasn't suffered enough!) and also a magic symbol - a nabrokarstafur - written on paper. The trousers will then gruesomely stick to your own skin but it's worth it as the scrotum will constantly fill with gold.... or so the legend goes... (These are replicas: not real skin). I discussed "5 items made from human remains on the podcast @hardcorelisting a while back (part of the @distractionpiecesnetwork) so I'll put the link in my stories if you want to hear more 🎙️ https://shows.acast.com/hardcorelisting/episodes/top5thingsmadeoutofhumanbodyparts-specialguestcarlavalentine 🎙️ #remains2beseen #humanremains #anatomy #witchcraft #sorcery #necromancy #necropants #nightofthenecrosuit #iceland #nabrock #flaying #blackmagic #scrotum #runandroll #healthgoth
Carla Valentine Instagram - It's not October yet, but it's my birthday and I always feel like that is the start of spooky season for me ☠️ "Vampire Burials": The first 3 images are of a child burial excavated last month in Pień near Poland’s northern city of Bydgoszcz, in what seems to have been a graveyard for "abandoned souls" and the poor. The 400 year old skeleton of a child (aged 5-7 years old) has a triangular padlock on its feet to stop it rising from the dead and is facing downwards to ensure that "if it bites" it bites the soil in the grave. It's shockingly sad because the first thing I thought was "what could a child of 5-7 years of age possibly do to make people think it's cursed in some way, and might rise from the dead"? Archaeologists and historians say sudden death seemed "suspicious" back then and could account for this fear; or perhaps if the child had a physical abnormality. Either way it seems horrendous that an afflicted child would be buried like this rather than in the graveyard attached to the church. The second 3 pics are of a woman found last year only a few feet away from this child in the same graveyard. Also believed to be a "vampire" burial she had a scythe placed over her neck. The idea is that if she rose from the dead the scythe would cut her head off. You can see the placement of the scythe in the pics: very inventive #spookyseason #vampireburial #vampireskeleton
Carla Valentine Instagram - It's not October yet, but it's my birthday and I always feel like that is the start of spooky season for me ☠️ "Vampire Burials": The first 3 images are of a child burial excavated last month in Pień near Poland’s northern city of Bydgoszcz, in what seems to have been a graveyard for "abandoned souls" and the poor. The 400 year old skeleton of a child (aged 5-7 years old) has a triangular padlock on its feet to stop it rising from the dead and is facing downwards to ensure that "if it bites" it bites the soil in the grave. It's shockingly sad because the first thing I thought was "what could a child of 5-7 years of age possibly do to make people think it's cursed in some way, and might rise from the dead"? Archaeologists and historians say sudden death seemed "suspicious" back then and could account for this fear; or perhaps if the child had a physical abnormality. Either way it seems horrendous that an afflicted child would be buried like this rather than in the graveyard attached to the church. The second 3 pics are of a woman found last year only a few feet away from this child in the same graveyard. Also believed to be a "vampire" burial she had a scythe placed over her neck. The idea is that if she rose from the dead the scythe would cut her head off. You can see the placement of the scythe in the pics: very inventive #spookyseason #vampireburial #vampireskeleton
Carla Valentine Instagram - It's not October yet, but it's my birthday and I always feel like that is the start of spooky season for me ☠️ "Vampire Burials": The first 3 images are of a child burial excavated last month in Pień near Poland’s northern city of Bydgoszcz, in what seems to have been a graveyard for "abandoned souls" and the poor. The 400 year old skeleton of a child (aged 5-7 years old) has a triangular padlock on its feet to stop it rising from the dead and is facing downwards to ensure that "if it bites" it bites the soil in the grave. It's shockingly sad because the first thing I thought was "what could a child of 5-7 years of age possibly do to make people think it's cursed in some way, and might rise from the dead"? Archaeologists and historians say sudden death seemed "suspicious" back then and could account for this fear; or perhaps if the child had a physical abnormality. Either way it seems horrendous that an afflicted child would be buried like this rather than in the graveyard attached to the church. The second 3 pics are of a woman found last year only a few feet away from this child in the same graveyard. Also believed to be a "vampire" burial she had a scythe placed over her neck. The idea is that if she rose from the dead the scythe would cut her head off. You can see the placement of the scythe in the pics: very inventive #spookyseason #vampireburial #vampireskeleton
Carla Valentine Instagram - It's not October yet, but it's my birthday and I always feel like that is the start of spooky season for me ☠️ "Vampire Burials": The first 3 images are of a child burial excavated last month in Pień near Poland’s northern city of Bydgoszcz, in what seems to have been a graveyard for "abandoned souls" and the poor. The 400 year old skeleton of a child (aged 5-7 years old) has a triangular padlock on its feet to stop it rising from the dead and is facing downwards to ensure that "if it bites" it bites the soil in the grave. It's shockingly sad because the first thing I thought was "what could a child of 5-7 years of age possibly do to make people think it's cursed in some way, and might rise from the dead"? Archaeologists and historians say sudden death seemed "suspicious" back then and could account for this fear; or perhaps if the child had a physical abnormality. Either way it seems horrendous that an afflicted child would be buried like this rather than in the graveyard attached to the church. The second 3 pics are of a woman found last year only a few feet away from this child in the same graveyard. Also believed to be a "vampire" burial she had a scythe placed over her neck. The idea is that if she rose from the dead the scythe would cut her head off. You can see the placement of the scythe in the pics: very inventive #spookyseason #vampireburial #vampireskeleton
Carla Valentine Instagram - It's not October yet, but it's my birthday and I always feel like that is the start of spooky season for me ☠️ "Vampire Burials": The first 3 images are of a child burial excavated last month in Pień near Poland’s northern city of Bydgoszcz, in what seems to have been a graveyard for "abandoned souls" and the poor. The 400 year old skeleton of a child (aged 5-7 years old) has a triangular padlock on its feet to stop it rising from the dead and is facing downwards to ensure that "if it bites" it bites the soil in the grave. It's shockingly sad because the first thing I thought was "what could a child of 5-7 years of age possibly do to make people think it's cursed in some way, and might rise from the dead"? Archaeologists and historians say sudden death seemed "suspicious" back then and could account for this fear; or perhaps if the child had a physical abnormality. Either way it seems horrendous that an afflicted child would be buried like this rather than in the graveyard attached to the church. The second 3 pics are of a woman found last year only a few feet away from this child in the same graveyard. Also believed to be a "vampire" burial she had a scythe placed over her neck. The idea is that if she rose from the dead the scythe would cut her head off. You can see the placement of the scythe in the pics: very inventive #spookyseason #vampireburial #vampireskeleton
Carla Valentine Instagram - It's not October yet, but it's my birthday and I always feel like that is the start of spooky season for me ☠️ "Vampire Burials": The first 3 images are of a child burial excavated last month in Pień near Poland’s northern city of Bydgoszcz, in what seems to have been a graveyard for "abandoned souls" and the poor. The 400 year old skeleton of a child (aged 5-7 years old) has a triangular padlock on its feet to stop it rising from the dead and is facing downwards to ensure that "if it bites" it bites the soil in the grave. It's shockingly sad because the first thing I thought was "what could a child of 5-7 years of age possibly do to make people think it's cursed in some way, and might rise from the dead"? Archaeologists and historians say sudden death seemed "suspicious" back then and could account for this fear; or perhaps if the child had a physical abnormality. Either way it seems horrendous that an afflicted child would be buried like this rather than in the graveyard attached to the church. The second 3 pics are of a woman found last year only a few feet away from this child in the same graveyard. Also believed to be a "vampire" burial she had a scythe placed over her neck. The idea is that if she rose from the dead the scythe would cut her head off. You can see the placement of the scythe in the pics: very inventive #spookyseason #vampireburial #vampireskeleton
Carla Valentine Instagram - I have always been fascinated by this piece, and the detail in pic 4 is lovely: it's called "Self" by Marc Quinn and it's made of his own blood, frozen. It's best explained via his own website: "Self is a self-portrait of the artist, but one that literally uses his body as material since the cast of Quinn's head, immersed in frozen silicone, is created from ten pints of his own blood. In this way, the materiality of the sculpture has both a symbolic and real function. The work was made at a time when Quinn was an alcoholic and a notion of dependency – of things needing to be plugged in or connected to something to survive – is apparent since the work needs electricity to retain its frozen appearance. A further iteration made every five years, this series of sculptures presents a cumulative index of passing time and an ongoing self-portrait of the artist's ageing and changing self." The first image is "Self" (1991) and subsequent images are 1996, 2001, 2006 and 2011 - various iterations of the same piece. #marcquinn #blood #frozen #self
Carla Valentine Instagram - I have always been fascinated by this piece, and the detail in pic 4 is lovely: it's called "Self" by Marc Quinn and it's made of his own blood, frozen. It's best explained via his own website: "Self is a self-portrait of the artist, but one that literally uses his body as material since the cast of Quinn's head, immersed in frozen silicone, is created from ten pints of his own blood. In this way, the materiality of the sculpture has both a symbolic and real function. The work was made at a time when Quinn was an alcoholic and a notion of dependency – of things needing to be plugged in or connected to something to survive – is apparent since the work needs electricity to retain its frozen appearance. A further iteration made every five years, this series of sculptures presents a cumulative index of passing time and an ongoing self-portrait of the artist's ageing and changing self." The first image is "Self" (1991) and subsequent images are 1996, 2001, 2006 and 2011 - various iterations of the same piece. #marcquinn #blood #frozen #self
Carla Valentine Instagram - I have always been fascinated by this piece, and the detail in pic 4 is lovely: it's called "Self" by Marc Quinn and it's made of his own blood, frozen. It's best explained via his own website: "Self is a self-portrait of the artist, but one that literally uses his body as material since the cast of Quinn's head, immersed in frozen silicone, is created from ten pints of his own blood. In this way, the materiality of the sculpture has both a symbolic and real function. The work was made at a time when Quinn was an alcoholic and a notion of dependency – of things needing to be plugged in or connected to something to survive – is apparent since the work needs electricity to retain its frozen appearance. A further iteration made every five years, this series of sculptures presents a cumulative index of passing time and an ongoing self-portrait of the artist's ageing and changing self." The first image is "Self" (1991) and subsequent images are 1996, 2001, 2006 and 2011 - various iterations of the same piece. #marcquinn #blood #frozen #self
Carla Valentine Instagram - I have always been fascinated by this piece, and the detail in pic 4 is lovely: it's called "Self" by Marc Quinn and it's made of his own blood, frozen. It's best explained via his own website: "Self is a self-portrait of the artist, but one that literally uses his body as material since the cast of Quinn's head, immersed in frozen silicone, is created from ten pints of his own blood. In this way, the materiality of the sculpture has both a symbolic and real function. The work was made at a time when Quinn was an alcoholic and a notion of dependency – of things needing to be plugged in or connected to something to survive – is apparent since the work needs electricity to retain its frozen appearance. A further iteration made every five years, this series of sculptures presents a cumulative index of passing time and an ongoing self-portrait of the artist's ageing and changing self." The first image is "Self" (1991) and subsequent images are 1996, 2001, 2006 and 2011 - various iterations of the same piece. #marcquinn #blood #frozen #self
Carla Valentine Instagram - I have always been fascinated by this piece, and the detail in pic 4 is lovely: it's called "Self" by Marc Quinn and it's made of his own blood, frozen. It's best explained via his own website: "Self is a self-portrait of the artist, but one that literally uses his body as material since the cast of Quinn's head, immersed in frozen silicone, is created from ten pints of his own blood. In this way, the materiality of the sculpture has both a symbolic and real function. The work was made at a time when Quinn was an alcoholic and a notion of dependency – of things needing to be plugged in or connected to something to survive – is apparent since the work needs electricity to retain its frozen appearance. A further iteration made every five years, this series of sculptures presents a cumulative index of passing time and an ongoing self-portrait of the artist's ageing and changing self." The first image is "Self" (1991) and subsequent images are 1996, 2001, 2006 and 2011 - various iterations of the same piece. #marcquinn #blood #frozen #self
Carla Valentine Instagram - I've been working in a different gallery for a while (it's being cleared of hundreds of specimens for refurbishment, but the specimens *won't* go back into that space unfortunately.) So here's an oldie but a goodie from the main site: 🍖 I wonder if I can get the phrase "Steve the Beef" into a post? Yes I can indeed! Read on... Adipocere: This gentleman is from the Forensic Collection at the Pathology Museum, dated around 1960s/70s and was discovered in the septic tank of a housing estate. The pathologists posited that perhaps he was the murder victim of a London gang rivalling The Krays, or The Krays themselves. Another reason for that theory is his teeth were knocked out, thereby making ID very difficult. This is a dry skull but it's preserved as what we call a 'wet specimen' in Kaiserling fluid as it has adipocere clinging to it. Adipocere - which literally translates into 'fatty wax' from the Greek 'adipose' meaning fat and 'cera' meaning wax - is a "soapy, waxy" substance which occurs in the deceased when the fat or adipose tissue of the body undergoes a process called 'saponification'. That process litterally means 'to turn into soap', although you wouldn't want to wash with it! I'd call it 'caseous' really, which means 'cheesy') Just as an aside, the actor Micheal Cera translated is Michael Wax, in the same way that Shia LaBeouf can be translated as "Steve the Beef" 😂😂😂 Anyway, this process usually happens if there is a high moisture content in the environment during decomposition, and can be useful to forensic investigators as it can preserve the tissue underneath. #adipocere #forensics #forensicscience #pathology #pathologymuseum #anatomy #anatomicalmuseum #anatomymuseum #histmed #wetspecimen #conservation #pottedspecimen #michaelcera #shialabeouf
Carla Valentine Instagram - I've been working in a different gallery for a while (it's being cleared of hundreds of specimens for refurbishment, but the specimens *won't* go back into that space unfortunately.) So here's an oldie but a goodie from the main site: 🍖 I wonder if I can get the phrase "Steve the Beef" into a post? Yes I can indeed! Read on... Adipocere: This gentleman is from the Forensic Collection at the Pathology Museum, dated around 1960s/70s and was discovered in the septic tank of a housing estate. The pathologists posited that perhaps he was the murder victim of a London gang rivalling The Krays, or The Krays themselves. Another reason for that theory is his teeth were knocked out, thereby making ID very difficult. This is a dry skull but it's preserved as what we call a 'wet specimen' in Kaiserling fluid as it has adipocere clinging to it. Adipocere - which literally translates into 'fatty wax' from the Greek 'adipose' meaning fat and 'cera' meaning wax - is a "soapy, waxy" substance which occurs in the deceased when the fat or adipose tissue of the body undergoes a process called 'saponification'. That process litterally means 'to turn into soap', although you wouldn't want to wash with it! I'd call it 'caseous' really, which means 'cheesy') Just as an aside, the actor Micheal Cera translated is Michael Wax, in the same way that Shia LaBeouf can be translated as "Steve the Beef" 😂😂😂 Anyway, this process usually happens if there is a high moisture content in the environment during decomposition, and can be useful to forensic investigators as it can preserve the tissue underneath. #adipocere #forensics #forensicscience #pathology #pathologymuseum #anatomy #anatomicalmuseum #anatomymuseum #histmed #wetspecimen #conservation #pottedspecimen #michaelcera #shialabeouf
Carla Valentine Instagram - The 'Carlaween' countdown continues with the Guanajuato mummies of Mexico which are famous for looking as though they were buried alive. These are naturally mummified bodies interred during a cholera outbreak in Guanajuato, Mexico, 1833. Natural mummification can occur in dry and hot environments. Between the years of 1870 and 1958 the dehydrated deceased were disinterred. Many of the mummies appear to have hideous facial expressions - as though they'd been buried alive. The theory is that because many of the bodies were buried *immediately* to control the spread of cholera, in some cases the dying may have been buried alive by accident... The facial expressions could be post-mortem artefacts but one case stands out as being particularly horrible: according to accounts, one of the mummies who was buried alive was Ignacia Aguilar. She suffered from a rare sickness that made her heart appear to stop on several occasions (catalepsy). During one of these incidents, her heart stopped for "more than a day". Thinking she had died, her relatives decided to bury her. When her body was disinterred, it was noticed that she was facing down, biting her arm, and that there was a lot of blood in her mouth. The mummies are currently displayed in a museum called El Museo de las Momias ("The Museum of the Mummies"). As of 2007, 59 mummies were on display, of a collection that totals 111. #humanremains #mummies #fridayfright #carlaween #buriedalive #mummification #naturalmummification #halloween #guanajuato #mexico #diadelosmuertos
Carla Valentine Instagram - "Snot holes". I found this skull in my office a few years ago with no catalogue information and ended up putting a pic on Twitter to see if anyone could help identify the holes in the forehead. I didn't know if they were artificial or congenital or what. Not only did I find out what they were I also had a Doctor from the US contact me to say he *had* the whole skull catalogue! Incredible what can be found on the internet. Turns out these are trephining holes to purge mucus - quite common in the 18th Century. The power of social media! Sometimes it's on the side of good...💀 #humanremains #remainstobeseen #anatomy #pathology #specimen #conservation #histmed #skull #trephining #trepanning
Carla Valentine Instagram - Given that this is the Halloween Countdown, it seems apt that I post about a mask. This mask could literally be from a modern horror film but it's actually from the 17th century. It's made from leather, fabric, false teeth and real human hair - even the beard - worn by Alexander 'Sandy' Peden, aka 'Prophet Peden'. He was a leading figure in the Covenanter movement in Scotland and in 1666 at the age of 40 was denounced as a rebel. He wore this mask to hide his identity while he was giving Coventicles (which is a really cute word for unlicensed church meetings). It's on display at the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh. He died in 1686. I'm not sure whether I would have stayed and listened to what he had to say, or run away screaming..! #humanremains #mask #halloweenmask #carlaween #carlaweencountdown #halloweencountdown #nationalmuseumscotland #humanhair #history
Carla Valentine Instagram - Given that this is the Halloween Countdown, it seems apt that I post about a mask. This mask could literally be from a modern horror film but it's actually from the 17th century. It's made from leather, fabric, false teeth and real human hair - even the beard - worn by Alexander 'Sandy' Peden, aka 'Prophet Peden'. He was a leading figure in the Covenanter movement in Scotland and in 1666 at the age of 40 was denounced as a rebel. He wore this mask to hide his identity while he was giving Coventicles (which is a really cute word for unlicensed church meetings). It's on display at the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh. He died in 1686. I'm not sure whether I would have stayed and listened to what he had to say, or run away screaming..! #humanremains #mask #halloweenmask #carlaween #carlaweencountdown #halloweencountdown #nationalmuseumscotland #humanhair #history
Carla Valentine Instagram - ❤️ My Valentine Countdown continues with a holy relic: a reliquary bust from the church of the Groot Begijnhof. I've always absolutely loved this bust from the 17th Century, kept under the altar in the Church of St John the Baptist, in Leuven. It's likely the remains of a Beguine, and features 8 bones including her skull, red velvet, gold thread and some fake hair. You can see the skull behind the highly-decorated face veil; the the eye sockets just peering over the top. #remains2beseen #humanremains #bone #bones #skull #skulls #relic #reliquary #saints #valentinesday #bloodyvalentine #stvalentinesday #stvalentine #bloodyvalentine #february #valentinecountdown
Carla Valentine Instagram - I'm currently more focused on the forensics specimens held in the collection I work at, because the last book I had published was about the forensics of Agatha Christie (and I'm starting work on a new one...watch this space!) This is a potted section of a man's torso (you can see the nipple, for context) with a gunshot wound. Archive Info: "caused by an old, large calibre service revolver which hadn't been cleaned or fired for many years and it was an accidental shooting, possibly because the ammunition was unstable. The combination of a barrel lined with corrosion & carbon deposits, together with old, corroded ammo proved to be deadly. It's theorised the gun went off due to jarring, so it wasn't an outright shooting. The rectangular stretch below the wound is from a dressing applied for a short while". 📸 is mine #gun #gunshot #gunshotwound #forensics #ballistics #forensicballistics #humanremains #autopsy #remains2beseen #anatomy #pathology #specimen #conservation #wetspecimen #anatomymuseum #pathologymuseum
Carla Valentine Instagram - Life After Death.... Ahead of his time (that's not a pun - I've just noticed his head between his feet 🤦) Jeremy Bentham, born in London in 1748, devised the doctrine of utilitarianism, arguing that the ‘greatest happiness of the greatest number is the only right and proper end of government’. He was a major thinker in the fields of legal philosophy and representative democracy, and originated modern ideas of surveillance through his scheme for a prison called the Panopticon. He supported the idea of equal opportunity in education and his ideas contributed to the foundation of a major university here - University College London - the first institution in England to admit students of any race, class or religion and the first to welcome women on equal terms with men. Bentham’s ideas have tremendous relevance to contemporary society; engaging with his thinking helps us to understand better the world we live in today. Bentham was so progressive that when he died in 1832 he left his body to medical science (mostly organs and skin). He also requested that his skeleton be preserved and this ‘Auto-Icon’ as Bentham called it, pictured, was gifted to University College London in 1850 by Bentham’s surgeon. Today Bentham is displayed in UCL’s South Cloisters dressed in his own clothes and sitting in his chair.  As you can see from this picture, the head of the auto-icon is a model made from wax with glass eyes because the process of dessicating his real head went quite badly. You can see it between his feet though...! Now, the head has been moved to the Strong Room of the records department and can only be seen by special request. Many people have speculated as to exactly why Bentham chose to have his body preserved in this way, but whatever his true motives, the Auto-Icon will always be a source of fascination and debate, and will serve as a perpetual reminder of the man whose ideals inspired the institution in which it stands.  #carlaween #halloweencountdown #halloween #humanremains #severedhead #skeleton #autoicon #jeremybentham #equality #equalopportunity #progressive #remains2beseen #london
Carla Valentine Instagram - Hmmm, I wonder if I can get the phrase "Steve the Beef" into a post? Yes I can indeed! Read on... Adipocere: This gentleman is from the Forensic Collection at the Pathology Museum, dated around 1960s/70s and was discovered in the septic tank of a housing estate. The pathologist/police posited that perhaps he was the murder victim of a London gang rivalling The Krays. A reason for that theory is his teeth were purposely knocked out, thereby making ID very difficult - typical gang MO. This is a dry skull but it's preserved as what we call a 'wet specimen' in Kaiserling fluid as it has adipocere clinging to it. Adipocere - which literally translates into 'fatty wax' from the Greek 'adipose' meaning fat and 'cera' meaning wax - is a "soapy, waxy" substance which occurs in the deceased when the fat or adipose tissue of the body undergoes a process called 'saponification'. That process litterally means 'to turn into soap', although you wouldn't want to wash with it! I'd call it 'caseous' really, which means 'cheesy') Just as an aside, the actor Micheal Cera translated is Michael Wax, in the same way that Shia LaBeouf can be translated as "Steve the Beef" 😂 Anyway, this process usually happens if there is a high moisture content in the environment during decomposition, and can be useful to forensic investigators as it can preserve the tissue underneath. On a more serious note, and very sadly, it happens to dead babies frequently because they have a higher fat. #adipocere #forensics #forensicscience #pathology #pathologymuseum #anatomy #anatomicalmuseum #anatomymuseum #histmed #wetspecimen #conservation #pottedspecimen #michaelcera #shialabeouf
Carla Valentine Instagram - Hmmm, I wonder if I can get the phrase "Steve the Beef" into a post? Yes I can indeed! Read on... Adipocere: This gentleman is from the Forensic Collection at the Pathology Museum, dated around 1960s/70s and was discovered in the septic tank of a housing estate. The pathologist/police posited that perhaps he was the murder victim of a London gang rivalling The Krays. A reason for that theory is his teeth were purposely knocked out, thereby making ID very difficult - typical gang MO. This is a dry skull but it's preserved as what we call a 'wet specimen' in Kaiserling fluid as it has adipocere clinging to it. Adipocere - which literally translates into 'fatty wax' from the Greek 'adipose' meaning fat and 'cera' meaning wax - is a "soapy, waxy" substance which occurs in the deceased when the fat or adipose tissue of the body undergoes a process called 'saponification'. That process litterally means 'to turn into soap', although you wouldn't want to wash with it! I'd call it 'caseous' really, which means 'cheesy') Just as an aside, the actor Micheal Cera translated is Michael Wax, in the same way that Shia LaBeouf can be translated as "Steve the Beef" 😂 Anyway, this process usually happens if there is a high moisture content in the environment during decomposition, and can be useful to forensic investigators as it can preserve the tissue underneath. On a more serious note, and very sadly, it happens to dead babies frequently because they have a higher fat. #adipocere #forensics #forensicscience #pathology #pathologymuseum #anatomy #anatomicalmuseum #anatomymuseum #histmed #wetspecimen #conservation #pottedspecimen #michaelcera #shialabeouf
Carla Valentine Instagram - I just had to! (Partly inspired by the art on @funeralbossinc) #barbie #barbiethemovie
Carla Valentine Instagram - ⚠️ Barts is closing????! Please Read ⚠️ I remember posting this image so many years ago when I first started the account a few years into my work at Barts Pathology Museum. I was so excited to hit 20k followers and the reach with each post was incredible compared to today (I had a look at how many people saw, engaged with and commented on this post and it was over 10x what I get on posts now despite me having nearly 5x the followers now 🤷‍♀️). The reason it's important is that I miss feeling like I have a little community to chat to about human remains and my work, via this app, because I was able to share that work with so many of you, so easily. My reach has certainly dwindled because my posting has - and I'm not sure what came first... chicken and egg etc. The reason I mention this is it looks like we're *finally* getting the Grade II roof fixed at the pathology museum but it will be CLOSED for 2 years and all specimens removed from the shelves down to the basement 🤦‍♀️. So, I'm going to do as many events IN THE MUSEUM as I can before that happens, and I'll share the specimens via videos and reels for a while so that they can still be seen and learned from. If you think you'd be into that PLEASE let me know via comments (I'll throw the vids on TikTok too if there's interest.) The one saving grace is that the museum will be empty of everyone and that means teaching cannot happen there, which will free up my time considerably (teaching pretty much tripled in there after COVID and public events were off). So, it's a new era for me and Barts. Social media helped me get this place on the map and get it a following when no-one knew about it and I had to drag it from the depths of dilapidation and decay. Maybe, with your help, social media can save it again? #SOS #saveourspecimens
Carla Valentine Instagram - My 'Carlaween' halloween countdown continues with this beautiful cremation image which is something so few people will have witnessed 🔥 "Some say the world will end in fire, Some say in ice. From what I’ve tasted of desire I hold with those who favor fire." (Robert Frost). 🔥 This is one of the most arresting images by photographer Cathrine Ertmann in her series 'About Dying: Photo Essays from the Morgue.' She says the series "tries to break down the taboo (of death) by showing something we rarely have access to, and that death can be both hard to look at and also beautiful...It is one of the only things we all share, regardless of gender, nationality, age, or language." Death: one of the only things we ALL share. I get very tired of having to justify the decision we made - at the pathology museum - to acquire a Public Display Licence and allow "laymen"/the public to view the specimens. We're currently having some problems with our ability to share the collection with the public and I know similar issues have affected @muttermuseum too. When it comes to death and disease, no-one is a voyeur as these issues affect us all. As long as it's done in a respectful way and (in the UK, at least) done in such a way as to respect the guidelines set out by the HTA in 1994, then it's part of our job, as educators, to share this information and these resources. If you agree, please let me know below 👇 Your thoughts, and your support, matter more than ever right now 🙏 #halloweencountdown #carlaween #halloween2023 #humanremains #postmortem #postmortemphotography #remains2beseen #mortuary #morgue #pathology #photography #cathrineertmann #cremation #robertfrost #fire
Carla Valentine Instagram - For Easter weekend: Here are images of a crucified plastinate entitled "Jesus" created from human bone and blood vessels, by Gunther von Hagens, for a Channel 4 documentary in 2012 "Crucifixion". B&W photos are Marco Sanges. Although many consider his work controversial and obviously some thought this was quite heretical, he insists that this work is not meant to be blasphemous but a true expression of his Christian values. I remember watching the documentary at the time and during filming I think he’d discovered he was terminally ill with Parkinson’s Disease and you could see his whole attitude of showmanship become very humble and reverent. It’s ironic he has discovered a way to preserve human flesh for posterity – they’ll “live forever”, as it were – but he is already dying. He says after his death he WILL be made into a plastinate and put on display as part of Bodyworlds. #humanremains #plastinate #remains2beseen #crucify #crucifix #crucifixion #plastination #easter #gunthervonhagens #vonhagens #bodyworlds #lent #crucified #easter #easterweekend #jesus
Carla Valentine Instagram - For Easter weekend: Here are images of a crucified plastinate entitled "Jesus" created from human bone and blood vessels, by Gunther von Hagens, for a Channel 4 documentary in 2012 "Crucifixion". B&W photos are Marco Sanges. Although many consider his work controversial and obviously some thought this was quite heretical, he insists that this work is not meant to be blasphemous but a true expression of his Christian values. I remember watching the documentary at the time and during filming I think he’d discovered he was terminally ill with Parkinson’s Disease and you could see his whole attitude of showmanship become very humble and reverent. It’s ironic he has discovered a way to preserve human flesh for posterity – they’ll “live forever”, as it were – but he is already dying. He says after his death he WILL be made into a plastinate and put on display as part of Bodyworlds. #humanremains #plastinate #remains2beseen #crucify #crucifix #crucifixion #plastination #easter #gunthervonhagens #vonhagens #bodyworlds #lent #crucified #easter #easterweekend #jesus
Carla Valentine Instagram - For Easter weekend: Here are images of a crucified plastinate entitled "Jesus" created from human bone and blood vessels, by Gunther von Hagens, for a Channel 4 documentary in 2012 "Crucifixion". B&W photos are Marco Sanges. Although many consider his work controversial and obviously some thought this was quite heretical, he insists that this work is not meant to be blasphemous but a true expression of his Christian values. I remember watching the documentary at the time and during filming I think he’d discovered he was terminally ill with Parkinson’s Disease and you could see his whole attitude of showmanship become very humble and reverent. It’s ironic he has discovered a way to preserve human flesh for posterity – they’ll “live forever”, as it were – but he is already dying. He says after his death he WILL be made into a plastinate and put on display as part of Bodyworlds. #humanremains #plastinate #remains2beseen #crucify #crucifix #crucifixion #plastination #easter #gunthervonhagens #vonhagens #bodyworlds #lent #crucified #easter #easterweekend #jesus
Carla Valentine Instagram - For Easter weekend: Here are images of a crucified plastinate entitled "Jesus" created from human bone and blood vessels, by Gunther von Hagens, for a Channel 4 documentary in 2012 "Crucifixion". B&W photos are Marco Sanges. Although many consider his work controversial and obviously some thought this was quite heretical, he insists that this work is not meant to be blasphemous but a true expression of his Christian values. I remember watching the documentary at the time and during filming I think he’d discovered he was terminally ill with Parkinson’s Disease and you could see his whole attitude of showmanship become very humble and reverent. It’s ironic he has discovered a way to preserve human flesh for posterity – they’ll “live forever”, as it were – but he is already dying. He says after his death he WILL be made into a plastinate and put on display as part of Bodyworlds. #humanremains #plastinate #remains2beseen #crucify #crucifix #crucifixion #plastination #easter #gunthervonhagens #vonhagens #bodyworlds #lent #crucified #easter #easterweekend #jesus
Carla Valentine Instagram - For Easter weekend: Here are images of a crucified plastinate entitled "Jesus" created from human bone and blood vessels, by Gunther von Hagens, for a Channel 4 documentary in 2012 "Crucifixion". B&W photos are Marco Sanges. Although many consider his work controversial and obviously some thought this was quite heretical, he insists that this work is not meant to be blasphemous but a true expression of his Christian values. I remember watching the documentary at the time and during filming I think he’d discovered he was terminally ill with Parkinson’s Disease and you could see his whole attitude of showmanship become very humble and reverent. It’s ironic he has discovered a way to preserve human flesh for posterity – they’ll “live forever”, as it were – but he is already dying. He says after his death he WILL be made into a plastinate and put on display as part of Bodyworlds. #humanremains #plastinate #remains2beseen #crucify #crucifix #crucifixion #plastination #easter #gunthervonhagens #vonhagens #bodyworlds #lent #crucified #easter #easterweekend #jesus
Carla Valentine Instagram - Sound on 😉 and ⚠️ Warning as this may make you feel uncomfortable.... They do say "It's what's inside that counts!" Valentines Day is near and it reminds us we can love in all sorts of ways, any day of the year, and sometimes the most important thing is 'self love'... While perusing some specimens in our cervix section I found this lid from Swartzkopf hairspray... It's a specimen from the 1970s but there's barely any information about it except that it had to be removed from a woman's vaginal cavity and it took 3 hours to retrieve it. There is a massive crack in the lid, at the side, and I imagine that happened while she was using it, meaning that when she pulled the hairspray out the lid remained inside her as the crack loosened it. I have absolutely no problem with exploring sexuality in *any* way at all (in fact, I encourage it as it's good for your health) but the message from me is "Safety First: Try to use items which are meant to be inside you"! I have so many of these museum things pulled from vaginas and anuses: an anti-aircraft shell, a toothbrush, pencils, hair clips, a stone...the list goes on. But I need your help! If you want to see more content like this in photo or video form, let me know!!!! Post your thoughts in the comments, or just post a black heart 🖤 and I'll know it's worth it. Thank you!! PS- this is a good one for radiologists 😉 #selflove #selfcare #xray #radiology #radiography @radgirlcreations
Carla Valentine Instagram - Sound on 😉 and ⚠️ Warning as this may make you feel uncomfortable.... They do say "It's what's inside that counts!" Valentines Day is near and it reminds us we can love in all sorts of ways, any day of the year, and sometimes the most important thing is 'self love'... While perusing some specimens in our cervix section I found this lid from Swartzkopf hairspray... It's a specimen from the 1970s but there's barely any information about it except that it had to be removed from a woman's vaginal cavity and it took 3 hours to retrieve it. There is a massive crack in the lid, at the side, and I imagine that happened while she was using it, meaning that when she pulled the hairspray out the lid remained inside her as the crack loosened it. I have absolutely no problem with exploring sexuality in *any* way at all (in fact, I encourage it as it's good for your health) but the message from me is "Safety First: Try to use items which are meant to be inside you"! I have so many of these museum things pulled from vaginas and anuses: an anti-aircraft shell, a toothbrush, pencils, hair clips, a stone...the list goes on. But I need your help! If you want to see more content like this in photo or video form, let me know!!!! Post your thoughts in the comments, or just post a black heart 🖤 and I'll know it's worth it. Thank you!! PS- this is a good one for radiologists 😉 #selflove #selfcare #xray #radiology #radiography @radgirlcreations
Carla Valentine Instagram - Sound on 😉 and ⚠️ Warning as this may make you feel uncomfortable.... They do say "It's what's inside that counts!" Valentines Day is near and it reminds us we can love in all sorts of ways, any day of the year, and sometimes the most important thing is 'self love'... While perusing some specimens in our cervix section I found this lid from Swartzkopf hairspray... It's a specimen from the 1970s but there's barely any information about it except that it had to be removed from a woman's vaginal cavity and it took 3 hours to retrieve it. There is a massive crack in the lid, at the side, and I imagine that happened while she was using it, meaning that when she pulled the hairspray out the lid remained inside her as the crack loosened it. I have absolutely no problem with exploring sexuality in *any* way at all (in fact, I encourage it as it's good for your health) but the message from me is "Safety First: Try to use items which are meant to be inside you"! I have so many of these museum things pulled from vaginas and anuses: an anti-aircraft shell, a toothbrush, pencils, hair clips, a stone...the list goes on. But I need your help! If you want to see more content like this in photo or video form, let me know!!!! Post your thoughts in the comments, or just post a black heart 🖤 and I'll know it's worth it. Thank you!! PS- this is a good one for radiologists 😉 #selflove #selfcare #xray #radiology #radiography @radgirlcreations
Carla Valentine Instagram - I post this a lot, but I find it fascinating: This pale, decellularized "ghost heart" is a little miracle for organ donation. The concept is a project started by molecular biologist Dr Doris Taylor, and which began around 2008 in the USA. A pig's heart is placed in a solution which "washes" or removes the cells that make up most of the tissue, leaving just a protein scaffold behind - and amazingly part of this "washing" process involves baby shampoo! The scaffold, a transparent extracellular matrix, is neutral meaning it won't be rejected by the new host: i.e. the person receiving the heart. After being re-filled with stem cells from the blood or bone marrow of the host, it's placed into a bioreactor and left to mature into a fully beating heart with a new 'identity'. This takes a lot of work and time and is now done in a sterile robotic chamber. The heart can then be transplanted into the recipient as if it was their own organ, eliminating the need for anti-rejection drugs and improving the post-transplant quality of life as less time is required in hospital. Dr Taylor left academia in 2020 and is currently working with private investors to bring her creation to the public. Human trials are on the way soon. 👻 I would absolutely LOVE to teach how to make these in a Saturday workshop (like I used to do with regular lamb heart preservation classes.) It would make an arresting little specimen and unusual gift. WHO WOULD LOVE THIS?! Tell me, in comments, if you'd like this or if you'd like me to start doing organ preservation classes again... 2024 may be the year we can increase public engagement events. 🤞 #valloween #valentinescountdown #valentinesday #valentine #humanremains #ghost #remains2beseen #anatomy #pathology #specimen #heart #hearttransplant #ghostheart #stemcells #organdonation #transplant
Carla Valentine Instagram - ❤️ Jeepers Creepers, where'd you get those peepers? From the Netherlands at a cost of about $3000, that's where...👀 This is an image of an extraocular implant; a very apt little heart! Willing participant for this *then* experimental process, Deborah Boer, had a platinum heart inserted within the superficial inerpalpebral conjunctiva of the eye. The procedure was first carried out, on 6 people in total, at Netherland's Institute for Innovative Ocular Surgery (NIOS) in 2002 as a new form of body modification. The process is now trademark (™️) as "Jewel Eye" and includes many shapes as well as hearts, such as stars, four-leaf clovers and more! I have to say, it's not for me, although I think I'd choose this over having my sclera injected with ink, a la the lovely @graceneautral 🤦‍♀️ But it's heart shaped and it involves anatomy so it makes my Valentine theme ❤️ #remains2beseen #anatomy #valentinesday #bloodyvalentine #heart #valentine #eyepiercing #eyejewelry #eyejewellery #valentinecountdown
Carla Valentine Instagram - My Carlaween countdown countinues with a variant on the theme of "zombie". This is a specimen of leprosy from our collection (apologies this is a very early photo from my path museum career!) Many years ago, according to the Catholic World Report, lepers were considered the "zombies" of the Middle East; the "walking dead" whose illness cut them off from the land of the living. Steve Parker, in his book Kill or Cure, states that because Catholic doctrine decreed lepers the Living Dead, they had no rights whatsoever. Nowadays the condition is instead known as Hansen's Disease as that term doesn't have the same negative religious connotations. (It's named after the Norwegian scientist Gerhard Hansen who discovered its causative agent in 1873.) Contrary to the much earlier belief that it was a punishment from God he showed it was caused by Mycobacterium Leprae, an unusual organism that is often artificially grown or 'cultured' on armadillos. This leprosy specimen is from 1881: "a hand from a male native of Mauritius" and the split through one of the fingers was more than likely caused by exploratory tissue sampling. However what is visible is the shrivelliing of the fingers and spots of discolouration. Also caused in cases of Hansen's Disease are loss of sensation (which leads to injury) and deformity #carlaweencountdown #humanremains #carlaween #remains2beseen #anatomy #pathology #zombie #zombies #leprosy #halloweencountdown #halloween #thelivingdead
Carla Valentine Instagram - ❤ "I give you my heart" Absolutely phenomenal images of a Gunther Von Hagens plastinate, focusing on the heart by showing it held in the plastinate's hands, in some angles. This plastinate is from the Body World's III exhibition at California Science Centre (2008). I've discussed Gunther Von Hagens plastination technique frequently in previous posts: basically organic tissue is replaced by polymer plastic. These 'objects' are therefore 20% organic and 80% inorganic; all ❤️ I was a consultant at Bodyworlds London in Piccadilly Circus during 2019 and we had huge plans for events and for the future. I was absolutely GUTTED it closed down in 2020 during COVID #valloween #humanremains #anatomy #pathology #specimen #plastination #valentinecountdown #valentine #bloodyvalentine #anatomicalheart #valentinesday #bloodyvalentines #biology #physiology #mybloodyvalentine #galentines #heart #anatomicalheart #forensics #forensicscience #gunthervonhagens
Carla Valentine Instagram - ❤ "I give you my heart" Absolutely phenomenal images of a Gunther Von Hagens plastinate, focusing on the heart by showing it held in the plastinate's hands, in some angles. This plastinate is from the Body World's III exhibition at California Science Centre (2008). I've discussed Gunther Von Hagens plastination technique frequently in previous posts: basically organic tissue is replaced by polymer plastic. These 'objects' are therefore 20% organic and 80% inorganic; all ❤️ I was a consultant at Bodyworlds London in Piccadilly Circus during 2019 and we had huge plans for events and for the future. I was absolutely GUTTED it closed down in 2020 during COVID #valloween #humanremains #anatomy #pathology #specimen #plastination #valentinecountdown #valentine #bloodyvalentine #anatomicalheart #valentinesday #bloodyvalentines #biology #physiology #mybloodyvalentine #galentines #heart #anatomicalheart #forensics #forensicscience #gunthervonhagens
Carla Valentine Instagram - ❤ "I give you my heart" Absolutely phenomenal images of a Gunther Von Hagens plastinate, focusing on the heart by showing it held in the plastinate's hands, in some angles. This plastinate is from the Body World's III exhibition at California Science Centre (2008). I've discussed Gunther Von Hagens plastination technique frequently in previous posts: basically organic tissue is replaced by polymer plastic. These 'objects' are therefore 20% organic and 80% inorganic; all ❤️ I was a consultant at Bodyworlds London in Piccadilly Circus during 2019 and we had huge plans for events and for the future. I was absolutely GUTTED it closed down in 2020 during COVID #valloween #humanremains #anatomy #pathology #specimen #plastination #valentinecountdown #valentine #bloodyvalentine #anatomicalheart #valentinesday #bloodyvalentines #biology #physiology #mybloodyvalentine #galentines #heart #anatomicalheart #forensics #forensicscience #gunthervonhagens
Carla Valentine Instagram - (Read on if you work in a hospital or similar...) Since we're getting near Valentine's Day, I like to focus on the heart and the intersection between anatomy/pathology and love/romance in a Bloody Valentine countdown. (Whether you like Valentine's Day, prefer to call it 'Valloween' or think it's pointless, it's still a great lens to view human remains through, just for fun). ❤️ This is believed to be the real heart relic of St Camillus - who died in 1614 - which was kept for adoration in the Church of St Mary Magdalene in Rome. It began life (well, death) in Killucan in Ireland before being transport to Poland and Peru then finally Rome. He is the patron saint of the sick, doctors, nurses and health workers due to the work he did with the infirm before his death - seems appropriate for my colleagues and many of my followers! If you're a health worker, nurse, Dr etc comment below: I'm hoping to set out specific visiting times at the museum, like "Medic Mondays" or similar, for any medics or allied health professionals (if we have enough interest) #mybloodyvalentine #humanremains #anatomy #pathology #relic #heart #hearts #stcamillus #rome #relics #valentine #valentinesday #bloodyvalentine #valloween #valentinecountdown #nurse #doctor #healthworker #catholic #catholicism
Carla Valentine - 4.3K Likes - Many moons ago (in 2016) I filmed an autopsy for a TV show called Obesity: The Post Mortem. The idea was to also make other episodes like Alcohol: The Post Mortem and smoking etc but unfortunately it never happened. It was a very interesting and insightful programme, but also very divisive. You can still see it in BBC iPlayer in the UK, it was on Netflix Canada and US at one point, and I'm sure it's even on YouTube. I'll put the link in my Linktree, above, and you can let me know your thoughts (Cadaver was donated for the purpose etc, of course) #autopsy #autopsytechnician #pathology #obesitythepostmortem

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Caption : Many moons ago (in 2016) I filmed an autopsy for a TV show called Obesity: The Post Mortem. The idea was to also make other episodes like Alcohol: The Post Mortem and smoking etc but unfortunately it never happened. It was a very interesting and insightful programme, but also very divisive. You can still see it in BBC iPlayer in the UK, it was on Netflix Canada and US at one point, and I’m sure it’s even on YouTube. I’ll put the link in my Linktree, above, and you can let me know your thoughts (Cadaver was donated for the purpose etc, of course) #autopsy #autopsytechnician #pathology #obesitythepostmortem
Likes : 4253Carla Valentine - 4.3K Likes - Many moons ago (in 2016) I filmed an autopsy for a TV show called Obesity: The Post Mortem. The idea was to also make other episodes like Alcohol: The Post Mortem and smoking etc but unfortunately it never happened. It was a very interesting and insightful programme, but also very divisive. You can still see it in BBC iPlayer in the UK, it was on Netflix Canada and US at one point, and I'm sure it's even on YouTube. I'll put the link in my Linktree, above, and you can let me know your thoughts (Cadaver was donated for the purpose etc, of course) #autopsy #autopsytechnician #pathology #obesitythepostmortem

4.3K Likes – Carla Valentine Instagram

Caption : Many moons ago (in 2016) I filmed an autopsy for a TV show called Obesity: The Post Mortem. The idea was to also make other episodes like Alcohol: The Post Mortem and smoking etc but unfortunately it never happened. It was a very interesting and insightful programme, but also very divisive. You can still see it in BBC iPlayer in the UK, it was on Netflix Canada and US at one point, and I’m sure it’s even on YouTube. I’ll put the link in my Linktree, above, and you can let me know your thoughts (Cadaver was donated for the purpose etc, of course) #autopsy #autopsytechnician #pathology #obesitythepostmortem
Likes : 4253Carla Valentine - 4.3K Likes - Many moons ago (in 2016) I filmed an autopsy for a TV show called Obesity: The Post Mortem. The idea was to also make other episodes like Alcohol: The Post Mortem and smoking etc but unfortunately it never happened. It was a very interesting and insightful programme, but also very divisive. You can still see it in BBC iPlayer in the UK, it was on Netflix Canada and US at one point, and I'm sure it's even on YouTube. I'll put the link in my Linktree, above, and you can let me know your thoughts (Cadaver was donated for the purpose etc, of course) #autopsy #autopsytechnician #pathology #obesitythepostmortem

4.3K Likes – Carla Valentine Instagram

Caption : Many moons ago (in 2016) I filmed an autopsy for a TV show called Obesity: The Post Mortem. The idea was to also make other episodes like Alcohol: The Post Mortem and smoking etc but unfortunately it never happened. It was a very interesting and insightful programme, but also very divisive. You can still see it in BBC iPlayer in the UK, it was on Netflix Canada and US at one point, and I’m sure it’s even on YouTube. I’ll put the link in my Linktree, above, and you can let me know your thoughts (Cadaver was donated for the purpose etc, of course) #autopsy #autopsytechnician #pathology #obesitythepostmortem
Likes : 4253Carla Valentine - 4.3K Likes - Many moons ago (in 2016) I filmed an autopsy for a TV show called Obesity: The Post Mortem. The idea was to also make other episodes like Alcohol: The Post Mortem and smoking etc but unfortunately it never happened. It was a very interesting and insightful programme, but also very divisive. You can still see it in BBC iPlayer in the UK, it was on Netflix Canada and US at one point, and I'm sure it's even on YouTube. I'll put the link in my Linktree, above, and you can let me know your thoughts (Cadaver was donated for the purpose etc, of course) #autopsy #autopsytechnician #pathology #obesitythepostmortem

4.3K Likes – Carla Valentine Instagram

Caption : Many moons ago (in 2016) I filmed an autopsy for a TV show called Obesity: The Post Mortem. The idea was to also make other episodes like Alcohol: The Post Mortem and smoking etc but unfortunately it never happened. It was a very interesting and insightful programme, but also very divisive. You can still see it in BBC iPlayer in the UK, it was on Netflix Canada and US at one point, and I’m sure it’s even on YouTube. I’ll put the link in my Linktree, above, and you can let me know your thoughts (Cadaver was donated for the purpose etc, of course) #autopsy #autopsytechnician #pathology #obesitythepostmortem
Likes : 4253Carla Valentine - 4.3K Likes - Many moons ago (in 2016) I filmed an autopsy for a TV show called Obesity: The Post Mortem. The idea was to also make other episodes like Alcohol: The Post Mortem and smoking etc but unfortunately it never happened. It was a very interesting and insightful programme, but also very divisive. You can still see it in BBC iPlayer in the UK, it was on Netflix Canada and US at one point, and I'm sure it's even on YouTube. I'll put the link in my Linktree, above, and you can let me know your thoughts (Cadaver was donated for the purpose etc, of course) #autopsy #autopsytechnician #pathology #obesitythepostmortem

4.3K Likes – Carla Valentine Instagram

Caption : Many moons ago (in 2016) I filmed an autopsy for a TV show called Obesity: The Post Mortem. The idea was to also make other episodes like Alcohol: The Post Mortem and smoking etc but unfortunately it never happened. It was a very interesting and insightful programme, but also very divisive. You can still see it in BBC iPlayer in the UK, it was on Netflix Canada and US at one point, and I’m sure it’s even on YouTube. I’ll put the link in my Linktree, above, and you can let me know your thoughts (Cadaver was donated for the purpose etc, of course) #autopsy #autopsytechnician #pathology #obesitythepostmortem
Likes : 4253Carla Valentine - 4.3K Likes - Many moons ago (in 2016) I filmed an autopsy for a TV show called Obesity: The Post Mortem. The idea was to also make other episodes like Alcohol: The Post Mortem and smoking etc but unfortunately it never happened. It was a very interesting and insightful programme, but also very divisive. You can still see it in BBC iPlayer in the UK, it was on Netflix Canada and US at one point, and I'm sure it's even on YouTube. I'll put the link in my Linktree, above, and you can let me know your thoughts (Cadaver was donated for the purpose etc, of course) #autopsy #autopsytechnician #pathology #obesitythepostmortem

4.3K Likes – Carla Valentine Instagram

Caption : Many moons ago (in 2016) I filmed an autopsy for a TV show called Obesity: The Post Mortem. The idea was to also make other episodes like Alcohol: The Post Mortem and smoking etc but unfortunately it never happened. It was a very interesting and insightful programme, but also very divisive. You can still see it in BBC iPlayer in the UK, it was on Netflix Canada and US at one point, and I’m sure it’s even on YouTube. I’ll put the link in my Linktree, above, and you can let me know your thoughts (Cadaver was donated for the purpose etc, of course) #autopsy #autopsytechnician #pathology #obesitythepostmortem
Likes : 4253Carla Valentine - 4.3K Likes - Many moons ago (in 2016) I filmed an autopsy for a TV show called Obesity: The Post Mortem. The idea was to also make other episodes like Alcohol: The Post Mortem and smoking etc but unfortunately it never happened. It was a very interesting and insightful programme, but also very divisive. You can still see it in BBC iPlayer in the UK, it was on Netflix Canada and US at one point, and I'm sure it's even on YouTube. I'll put the link in my Linktree, above, and you can let me know your thoughts (Cadaver was donated for the purpose etc, of course) #autopsy #autopsytechnician #pathology #obesitythepostmortem

4.3K Likes – Carla Valentine Instagram

Caption : Many moons ago (in 2016) I filmed an autopsy for a TV show called Obesity: The Post Mortem. The idea was to also make other episodes like Alcohol: The Post Mortem and smoking etc but unfortunately it never happened. It was a very interesting and insightful programme, but also very divisive. You can still see it in BBC iPlayer in the UK, it was on Netflix Canada and US at one point, and I’m sure it’s even on YouTube. I’ll put the link in my Linktree, above, and you can let me know your thoughts (Cadaver was donated for the purpose etc, of course) #autopsy #autopsytechnician #pathology #obesitythepostmortem
Likes : 4253Carla Valentine - 4.3K Likes - Many moons ago (in 2016) I filmed an autopsy for a TV show called Obesity: The Post Mortem. The idea was to also make other episodes like Alcohol: The Post Mortem and smoking etc but unfortunately it never happened. It was a very interesting and insightful programme, but also very divisive. You can still see it in BBC iPlayer in the UK, it was on Netflix Canada and US at one point, and I'm sure it's even on YouTube. I'll put the link in my Linktree, above, and you can let me know your thoughts (Cadaver was donated for the purpose etc, of course) #autopsy #autopsytechnician #pathology #obesitythepostmortem

4.3K Likes – Carla Valentine Instagram

Caption : Many moons ago (in 2016) I filmed an autopsy for a TV show called Obesity: The Post Mortem. The idea was to also make other episodes like Alcohol: The Post Mortem and smoking etc but unfortunately it never happened. It was a very interesting and insightful programme, but also very divisive. You can still see it in BBC iPlayer in the UK, it was on Netflix Canada and US at one point, and I’m sure it’s even on YouTube. I’ll put the link in my Linktree, above, and you can let me know your thoughts (Cadaver was donated for the purpose etc, of course) #autopsy #autopsytechnician #pathology #obesitythepostmortem
Likes : 4253Carla Valentine - 4.3K Likes - Many moons ago (in 2016) I filmed an autopsy for a TV show called Obesity: The Post Mortem. The idea was to also make other episodes like Alcohol: The Post Mortem and smoking etc but unfortunately it never happened. It was a very interesting and insightful programme, but also very divisive. You can still see it in BBC iPlayer in the UK, it was on Netflix Canada and US at one point, and I'm sure it's even on YouTube. I'll put the link in my Linktree, above, and you can let me know your thoughts (Cadaver was donated for the purpose etc, of course) #autopsy #autopsytechnician #pathology #obesitythepostmortem

4.3K Likes – Carla Valentine Instagram

Caption : Many moons ago (in 2016) I filmed an autopsy for a TV show called Obesity: The Post Mortem. The idea was to also make other episodes like Alcohol: The Post Mortem and smoking etc but unfortunately it never happened. It was a very interesting and insightful programme, but also very divisive. You can still see it in BBC iPlayer in the UK, it was on Netflix Canada and US at one point, and I’m sure it’s even on YouTube. I’ll put the link in my Linktree, above, and you can let me know your thoughts (Cadaver was donated for the purpose etc, of course) #autopsy #autopsytechnician #pathology #obesitythepostmortem
Likes : 4253Carla Valentine - 3.6K Likes - 🎉 Cause for CELEBRATION! 🎉 To say the last 2 years have been a nightmare in many ways is an understatement. Following COVID I was made redundant, survived an overdose, managed to claw back my job with a grant, then experienced the death of my only sibling (my little brother, in his 30s) to Ewing's Sarcoma, then faced redundancy AGAIN once the grant ran out. I've finally been told I'm no longer redundant and in fact the job I have at the pathology museum - a job I've had for 10 years exactly this October 31st - is safe! And it's not only safe for a year, but at least 3 YEARS!! I'm over the moon, and that's definitely an understatement 🎉 Those who know me know I took the place from absolutely nothing to what became a thriving location for filming, talks, taxidermy classes, heart preservation workshops, podcasts and more... before COVID hit. I'm thrilled to be able to stay for a while to get the museum back to what it was before my year of maternity leave (which began the museum's re-decline) and the pandemic, which was nearly the nail in its coffin. I'm celebrating with this pic of my day showing Henry Rollins around, which is my favourite of all the days I've had in the last decade at Bart's Pathology Museum, not only because it was a dream come true at the time, but because Henry still stays in contact and even gets in touch to offer me free seats for his London shows. It makes me feel like the luckiest person in the world and I'm so grateful that my teenage dreams all came true at this museum, my 2nd home. I hope to see as many of you as possible there now that I'm staying and capacity limitations have been lifted, and really trying to organise one workshop before Christmas. Watch this space!!! (Enquire at bartspathology@qmul.ac.uk) #bartspathologymuseum #london #pathologymuseum #medicalmuseum #henryrollins

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Caption : 🎉 Cause for CELEBRATION! 🎉 To say the last 2 years have been a nightmare in many ways is an understatement. Following COVID I was made redundant, survived an overdose, managed to claw back my job with a grant, then experienced the death of my only sibling (my little brother, in his 30s) to Ewing’s Sarcoma, then faced redundancy AGAIN once the grant ran out. I’ve finally been told I’m no longer redundant and in fact the job I have at the pathology museum – a job I’ve had for 10 years exactly this October 31st – is safe! And it’s not only safe for a year, but at least 3 YEARS!! I’m over the moon, and that’s definitely an understatement 🎉 Those who know me know I took the place from absolutely nothing to what became a thriving location for filming, talks, taxidermy classes, heart preservation workshops, podcasts and more… before COVID hit. I’m thrilled to be able to stay for a while to get the museum back to what it was before my year of maternity leave (which began the museum’s re-decline) and the pandemic, which was nearly the nail in its coffin. I’m celebrating with this pic of my day showing Henry Rollins around, which is my favourite of all the days I’ve had in the last decade at Bart’s Pathology Museum, not only because it was a dream come true at the time, but because Henry still stays in contact and even gets in touch to offer me free seats for his London shows. It makes me feel like the luckiest person in the world and I’m so grateful that my teenage dreams all came true at this museum, my 2nd home. I hope to see as many of you as possible there now that I’m staying and capacity limitations have been lifted, and really trying to organise one workshop before Christmas. Watch this space!!! (Enquire at [email protected]) #bartspathologymuseum #london #pathologymuseum #medicalmuseum #henryrollins
Likes : 3624Carla Valentine - 3.2K Likes - Today (Sep 7th) is International Vulture Awareness Day and it's a subject close to my heart. I'm sure it's obvious that I'd have a soft-spot for the carrion feeders of the world: vultures, hyenas, maggots etc who can only sustain themselves by feeding on the flesh of the dead. They're misunderstood, often ugly and overlooked - but profoundly necessary to our 'circle of life'. If it wasn't for these maligned creatures we'd be knee-deep in corpses, and the work they do ensures the fertilisation of our soil and the capacity for new growth; new life. My husband adopted me a vulture called Cassius very early on in our relationship (he's at the @hawkconservancy trust in Andover) and we see him often, on our drives to Cornwall and Devon. This is an image of a Tibetan Sky Burial from Asian Geographic, illustrating the practice of leaving the dead out in a specific location to be consumed by vultures and - in a natural way - be returned to the earth. So many cultures have different methods of what we call 'disposal of the dead' and while Sky Burial may seem abhorrent to some, imagine what they think of ours. Some cultures used to consume the hearts of their dead in a reverential ceremony, to take in the spirit of the one who'd passed, and would wonder why we afford our decedents the travesty of pumping them full of chemicals, locking them in a box and dumping them in the ground. Its often said that "in death we're truly equal" but there have been, and still are, many ways for the privileged to illustrate that isn't the case, whether it's paying for 'mort-safes' during the body snatching frenzy of the 19th Century or interring members of prominent families in marble mausoleums. Whatever a person wants for their final repose I think it's their choice entirely, and we should make a point of understanding all the options out there with no judgement, and especially look on carrion feeders as the misunderstood little heroes they are 💀 (PS get your kids into this concept early by purchasing 'The Ugly Five' by Julia Donaldson) #vulture #vultureawarenessday #vultures #skyburial #carrion #carrionfeeders #internationalvultureawarenessday

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Caption : Today (Sep 7th) is International Vulture Awareness Day and it’s a subject close to my heart. I’m sure it’s obvious that I’d have a soft-spot for the carrion feeders of the world: vultures, hyenas, maggots etc who can only sustain themselves by feeding on the flesh of the dead. They’re misunderstood, often ugly and overlooked – but profoundly necessary to our ‘circle of life’. If it wasn’t for these maligned creatures we’d be knee-deep in corpses, and the work they do ensures the fertilisation of our soil and the capacity for new growth; new life. My husband adopted me a vulture called Cassius very early on in our relationship (he’s at the @hawkconservancy trust in Andover) and we see him often, on our drives to Cornwall and Devon. This is an image of a Tibetan Sky Burial from Asian Geographic, illustrating the practice of leaving the dead out in a specific location to be consumed by vultures and – in a natural way – be returned to the earth. So many cultures have different methods of what we call ‘disposal of the dead’ and while Sky Burial may seem abhorrent to some, imagine what they think of ours. Some cultures used to consume the hearts of their dead in a reverential ceremony, to take in the spirit of the one who’d passed, and would wonder why we afford our decedents the travesty of pumping them full of chemicals, locking them in a box and dumping them in the ground. Its often said that “in death we’re truly equal” but there have been, and still are, many ways for the privileged to illustrate that isn’t the case, whether it’s paying for ‘mort-safes’ during the body snatching frenzy of the 19th Century or interring members of prominent families in marble mausoleums. Whatever a person wants for their final repose I think it’s their choice entirely, and we should make a point of understanding all the options out there with no judgement, and especially look on carrion feeders as the misunderstood little heroes they are 💀 (PS get your kids into this concept early by purchasing ‘The Ugly Five’ by Julia Donaldson) #vulture #vultureawarenessday #vultures #skyburial #carrion #carrionfeeders #internationalvultureawarenessday
Likes : 3174Carla Valentine - 3.1K Likes - NECROPANTS! 💀👖💀 It's spooky season and the Carlaween Countdown continues so I had to post an "oldie but a goodie". This is one of the weirder human remains stories I've come across. It's a pair of trousers made from human skin called 'necropants' or 'nabrok' in Icelandic, and they're displayed in Strandagaldur which is Iceland's Museum of Sorcery & Witchcraft. Necropants come from 17th century folklore. It was said that if you made some you'd be rich for the rest of your life. The process involved getting permission from someone ALIVE to use their skin after death (quite nice to have consented necromancy – that would satisfy the HTA…) but still you'd need to dig him up post mortem and flay the leg skin to make the trousers. Then you'd have to put them on and shove a couple of items in the scrotal sack: a coin stolen from a widow (like she hasn't suffered enough!) and also a magic symbol - a nabrokarstafur - written on paper. The trousers will then gruesomely stick to your own skin but it's worth it as the scrotum will constantly fill with gold.... or so the legend goes... (These are replicas: not real skin). I discussed "5 items made from human remains on the podcast @hardcorelisting a while back (part of the @distractionpiecesnetwork) so I'll put the link in my stories if you want to hear more 🎙️ https://shows.acast.com/hardcorelisting/episodes/top5thingsmadeoutofhumanbodyparts-specialguestcarlavalentine 🎙️ #remains2beseen #humanremains #anatomy #witchcraft #sorcery #necromancy #necropants #nightofthenecrosuit #iceland #nabrock #flaying #blackmagic #scrotum #runandroll #healthgoth

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Caption : NECROPANTS! 💀👖💀 It’s spooky season and the Carlaween Countdown continues so I had to post an “oldie but a goodie”. This is one of the weirder human remains stories I’ve come across. It’s a pair of trousers made from human skin called ‘necropants’ or ‘nabrok’ in Icelandic, and they’re displayed in Strandagaldur which is Iceland’s Museum of Sorcery & Witchcraft. Necropants come from 17th century folklore. It was said that if you made some you’d be rich for the rest of your life. The process involved getting permission from someone ALIVE to use their skin after death (quite nice to have consented necromancy – that would satisfy the HTA…) but still you’d need to dig him up post mortem and flay the leg skin to make the trousers. Then you’d have to put them on and shove a couple of items in the scrotal sack: a coin stolen from a widow (like she hasn’t suffered enough!) and also a magic symbol – a nabrokarstafur – written on paper. The trousers will then gruesomely stick to your own skin but it’s worth it as the scrotum will constantly fill with gold…. or so the legend goes… (These are replicas: not real skin). I discussed “5 items made from human remains on the podcast @hardcorelisting a while back (part of the @distractionpiecesnetwork) so I’ll put the link in my stories if you want to hear more 🎙️ https://shows.acast.com/hardcorelisting/episodes/top5thingsmadeoutofhumanbodyparts-specialguestcarlavalentine 🎙️ #remains2beseen #humanremains #anatomy #witchcraft #sorcery #necromancy #necropants #nightofthenecrosuit #iceland #nabrock #flaying #blackmagic #scrotum #runandroll #healthgoth
Likes : 3059Carla Valentine - 2.4K Likes - It's not October yet, but it's my birthday and I always feel like that is the start of spooky season for me ☠️ "Vampire Burials": The first 3 images are of a child burial excavated last month in Pień near Poland’s northern city of Bydgoszcz, in what seems to have been a graveyard for "abandoned souls" and the poor. The 400 year old skeleton of a child (aged 5-7 years old) has a triangular padlock on its feet to stop it rising from the dead and is facing downwards to ensure that "if it bites" it bites the soil in the grave. It's shockingly sad because the first thing I thought was "what could a child of 5-7 years of age possibly do to make people think it's cursed in some way, and might rise from the dead"? Archaeologists and historians say sudden death seemed "suspicious" back then and could account for this fear; or perhaps if the child had a physical abnormality. Either way it seems horrendous that an afflicted child would be buried like this rather than in the graveyard attached to the church. The second 3 pics are of a woman found last year only a few feet away from this child in the same graveyard. Also believed to be a "vampire" burial she had a scythe placed over her neck. The idea is that if she rose from the dead the scythe would cut her head off. You can see the placement of the scythe in the pics: very inventive #spookyseason #vampireburial #vampireskeleton

2.4K Likes – Carla Valentine Instagram

Caption : It’s not October yet, but it’s my birthday and I always feel like that is the start of spooky season for me ☠️ “Vampire Burials”: The first 3 images are of a child burial excavated last month in Pień near Poland’s northern city of Bydgoszcz, in what seems to have been a graveyard for “abandoned souls” and the poor. The 400 year old skeleton of a child (aged 5-7 years old) has a triangular padlock on its feet to stop it rising from the dead and is facing downwards to ensure that “if it bites” it bites the soil in the grave. It’s shockingly sad because the first thing I thought was “what could a child of 5-7 years of age possibly do to make people think it’s cursed in some way, and might rise from the dead”? Archaeologists and historians say sudden death seemed “suspicious” back then and could account for this fear; or perhaps if the child had a physical abnormality. Either way it seems horrendous that an afflicted child would be buried like this rather than in the graveyard attached to the church. The second 3 pics are of a woman found last year only a few feet away from this child in the same graveyard. Also believed to be a “vampire” burial she had a scythe placed over her neck. The idea is that if she rose from the dead the scythe would cut her head off. You can see the placement of the scythe in the pics: very inventive #spookyseason #vampireburial #vampireskeleton
Likes : 2382Carla Valentine - 2.4K Likes - It's not October yet, but it's my birthday and I always feel like that is the start of spooky season for me ☠️ "Vampire Burials": The first 3 images are of a child burial excavated last month in Pień near Poland’s northern city of Bydgoszcz, in what seems to have been a graveyard for "abandoned souls" and the poor. The 400 year old skeleton of a child (aged 5-7 years old) has a triangular padlock on its feet to stop it rising from the dead and is facing downwards to ensure that "if it bites" it bites the soil in the grave. It's shockingly sad because the first thing I thought was "what could a child of 5-7 years of age possibly do to make people think it's cursed in some way, and might rise from the dead"? Archaeologists and historians say sudden death seemed "suspicious" back then and could account for this fear; or perhaps if the child had a physical abnormality. Either way it seems horrendous that an afflicted child would be buried like this rather than in the graveyard attached to the church. The second 3 pics are of a woman found last year only a few feet away from this child in the same graveyard. Also believed to be a "vampire" burial she had a scythe placed over her neck. The idea is that if she rose from the dead the scythe would cut her head off. You can see the placement of the scythe in the pics: very inventive #spookyseason #vampireburial #vampireskeleton

2.4K Likes – Carla Valentine Instagram

Caption : It’s not October yet, but it’s my birthday and I always feel like that is the start of spooky season for me ☠️ “Vampire Burials”: The first 3 images are of a child burial excavated last month in Pień near Poland’s northern city of Bydgoszcz, in what seems to have been a graveyard for “abandoned souls” and the poor. The 400 year old skeleton of a child (aged 5-7 years old) has a triangular padlock on its feet to stop it rising from the dead and is facing downwards to ensure that “if it bites” it bites the soil in the grave. It’s shockingly sad because the first thing I thought was “what could a child of 5-7 years of age possibly do to make people think it’s cursed in some way, and might rise from the dead”? Archaeologists and historians say sudden death seemed “suspicious” back then and could account for this fear; or perhaps if the child had a physical abnormality. Either way it seems horrendous that an afflicted child would be buried like this rather than in the graveyard attached to the church. The second 3 pics are of a woman found last year only a few feet away from this child in the same graveyard. Also believed to be a “vampire” burial she had a scythe placed over her neck. The idea is that if she rose from the dead the scythe would cut her head off. You can see the placement of the scythe in the pics: very inventive #spookyseason #vampireburial #vampireskeleton
Likes : 2382Carla Valentine - 2.4K Likes - It's not October yet, but it's my birthday and I always feel like that is the start of spooky season for me ☠️ "Vampire Burials": The first 3 images are of a child burial excavated last month in Pień near Poland’s northern city of Bydgoszcz, in what seems to have been a graveyard for "abandoned souls" and the poor. The 400 year old skeleton of a child (aged 5-7 years old) has a triangular padlock on its feet to stop it rising from the dead and is facing downwards to ensure that "if it bites" it bites the soil in the grave. It's shockingly sad because the first thing I thought was "what could a child of 5-7 years of age possibly do to make people think it's cursed in some way, and might rise from the dead"? Archaeologists and historians say sudden death seemed "suspicious" back then and could account for this fear; or perhaps if the child had a physical abnormality. Either way it seems horrendous that an afflicted child would be buried like this rather than in the graveyard attached to the church. The second 3 pics are of a woman found last year only a few feet away from this child in the same graveyard. Also believed to be a "vampire" burial she had a scythe placed over her neck. The idea is that if she rose from the dead the scythe would cut her head off. You can see the placement of the scythe in the pics: very inventive #spookyseason #vampireburial #vampireskeleton

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Caption : It’s not October yet, but it’s my birthday and I always feel like that is the start of spooky season for me ☠️ “Vampire Burials”: The first 3 images are of a child burial excavated last month in Pień near Poland’s northern city of Bydgoszcz, in what seems to have been a graveyard for “abandoned souls” and the poor. The 400 year old skeleton of a child (aged 5-7 years old) has a triangular padlock on its feet to stop it rising from the dead and is facing downwards to ensure that “if it bites” it bites the soil in the grave. It’s shockingly sad because the first thing I thought was “what could a child of 5-7 years of age possibly do to make people think it’s cursed in some way, and might rise from the dead”? Archaeologists and historians say sudden death seemed “suspicious” back then and could account for this fear; or perhaps if the child had a physical abnormality. Either way it seems horrendous that an afflicted child would be buried like this rather than in the graveyard attached to the church. The second 3 pics are of a woman found last year only a few feet away from this child in the same graveyard. Also believed to be a “vampire” burial she had a scythe placed over her neck. The idea is that if she rose from the dead the scythe would cut her head off. You can see the placement of the scythe in the pics: very inventive #spookyseason #vampireburial #vampireskeleton
Likes : 2382Carla Valentine - 2.4K Likes - It's not October yet, but it's my birthday and I always feel like that is the start of spooky season for me ☠️ "Vampire Burials": The first 3 images are of a child burial excavated last month in Pień near Poland’s northern city of Bydgoszcz, in what seems to have been a graveyard for "abandoned souls" and the poor. The 400 year old skeleton of a child (aged 5-7 years old) has a triangular padlock on its feet to stop it rising from the dead and is facing downwards to ensure that "if it bites" it bites the soil in the grave. It's shockingly sad because the first thing I thought was "what could a child of 5-7 years of age possibly do to make people think it's cursed in some way, and might rise from the dead"? Archaeologists and historians say sudden death seemed "suspicious" back then and could account for this fear; or perhaps if the child had a physical abnormality. Either way it seems horrendous that an afflicted child would be buried like this rather than in the graveyard attached to the church. The second 3 pics are of a woman found last year only a few feet away from this child in the same graveyard. Also believed to be a "vampire" burial she had a scythe placed over her neck. The idea is that if she rose from the dead the scythe would cut her head off. You can see the placement of the scythe in the pics: very inventive #spookyseason #vampireburial #vampireskeleton

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Caption : It’s not October yet, but it’s my birthday and I always feel like that is the start of spooky season for me ☠️ “Vampire Burials”: The first 3 images are of a child burial excavated last month in Pień near Poland’s northern city of Bydgoszcz, in what seems to have been a graveyard for “abandoned souls” and the poor. The 400 year old skeleton of a child (aged 5-7 years old) has a triangular padlock on its feet to stop it rising from the dead and is facing downwards to ensure that “if it bites” it bites the soil in the grave. It’s shockingly sad because the first thing I thought was “what could a child of 5-7 years of age possibly do to make people think it’s cursed in some way, and might rise from the dead”? Archaeologists and historians say sudden death seemed “suspicious” back then and could account for this fear; or perhaps if the child had a physical abnormality. Either way it seems horrendous that an afflicted child would be buried like this rather than in the graveyard attached to the church. The second 3 pics are of a woman found last year only a few feet away from this child in the same graveyard. Also believed to be a “vampire” burial she had a scythe placed over her neck. The idea is that if she rose from the dead the scythe would cut her head off. You can see the placement of the scythe in the pics: very inventive #spookyseason #vampireburial #vampireskeleton
Likes : 2382Carla Valentine - 2.4K Likes - It's not October yet, but it's my birthday and I always feel like that is the start of spooky season for me ☠️ "Vampire Burials": The first 3 images are of a child burial excavated last month in Pień near Poland’s northern city of Bydgoszcz, in what seems to have been a graveyard for "abandoned souls" and the poor. The 400 year old skeleton of a child (aged 5-7 years old) has a triangular padlock on its feet to stop it rising from the dead and is facing downwards to ensure that "if it bites" it bites the soil in the grave. It's shockingly sad because the first thing I thought was "what could a child of 5-7 years of age possibly do to make people think it's cursed in some way, and might rise from the dead"? Archaeologists and historians say sudden death seemed "suspicious" back then and could account for this fear; or perhaps if the child had a physical abnormality. Either way it seems horrendous that an afflicted child would be buried like this rather than in the graveyard attached to the church. The second 3 pics are of a woman found last year only a few feet away from this child in the same graveyard. Also believed to be a "vampire" burial she had a scythe placed over her neck. The idea is that if she rose from the dead the scythe would cut her head off. You can see the placement of the scythe in the pics: very inventive #spookyseason #vampireburial #vampireskeleton

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Caption : It’s not October yet, but it’s my birthday and I always feel like that is the start of spooky season for me ☠️ “Vampire Burials”: The first 3 images are of a child burial excavated last month in Pień near Poland’s northern city of Bydgoszcz, in what seems to have been a graveyard for “abandoned souls” and the poor. The 400 year old skeleton of a child (aged 5-7 years old) has a triangular padlock on its feet to stop it rising from the dead and is facing downwards to ensure that “if it bites” it bites the soil in the grave. It’s shockingly sad because the first thing I thought was “what could a child of 5-7 years of age possibly do to make people think it’s cursed in some way, and might rise from the dead”? Archaeologists and historians say sudden death seemed “suspicious” back then and could account for this fear; or perhaps if the child had a physical abnormality. Either way it seems horrendous that an afflicted child would be buried like this rather than in the graveyard attached to the church. The second 3 pics are of a woman found last year only a few feet away from this child in the same graveyard. Also believed to be a “vampire” burial she had a scythe placed over her neck. The idea is that if she rose from the dead the scythe would cut her head off. You can see the placement of the scythe in the pics: very inventive #spookyseason #vampireburial #vampireskeleton
Likes : 2382Carla Valentine - 2.4K Likes - It's not October yet, but it's my birthday and I always feel like that is the start of spooky season for me ☠️ "Vampire Burials": The first 3 images are of a child burial excavated last month in Pień near Poland’s northern city of Bydgoszcz, in what seems to have been a graveyard for "abandoned souls" and the poor. The 400 year old skeleton of a child (aged 5-7 years old) has a triangular padlock on its feet to stop it rising from the dead and is facing downwards to ensure that "if it bites" it bites the soil in the grave. It's shockingly sad because the first thing I thought was "what could a child of 5-7 years of age possibly do to make people think it's cursed in some way, and might rise from the dead"? Archaeologists and historians say sudden death seemed "suspicious" back then and could account for this fear; or perhaps if the child had a physical abnormality. Either way it seems horrendous that an afflicted child would be buried like this rather than in the graveyard attached to the church. The second 3 pics are of a woman found last year only a few feet away from this child in the same graveyard. Also believed to be a "vampire" burial she had a scythe placed over her neck. The idea is that if she rose from the dead the scythe would cut her head off. You can see the placement of the scythe in the pics: very inventive #spookyseason #vampireburial #vampireskeleton

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Caption : It’s not October yet, but it’s my birthday and I always feel like that is the start of spooky season for me ☠️ “Vampire Burials”: The first 3 images are of a child burial excavated last month in Pień near Poland’s northern city of Bydgoszcz, in what seems to have been a graveyard for “abandoned souls” and the poor. The 400 year old skeleton of a child (aged 5-7 years old) has a triangular padlock on its feet to stop it rising from the dead and is facing downwards to ensure that “if it bites” it bites the soil in the grave. It’s shockingly sad because the first thing I thought was “what could a child of 5-7 years of age possibly do to make people think it’s cursed in some way, and might rise from the dead”? Archaeologists and historians say sudden death seemed “suspicious” back then and could account for this fear; or perhaps if the child had a physical abnormality. Either way it seems horrendous that an afflicted child would be buried like this rather than in the graveyard attached to the church. The second 3 pics are of a woman found last year only a few feet away from this child in the same graveyard. Also believed to be a “vampire” burial she had a scythe placed over her neck. The idea is that if she rose from the dead the scythe would cut her head off. You can see the placement of the scythe in the pics: very inventive #spookyseason #vampireburial #vampireskeleton
Likes : 2382Carla Valentine - 2.4K Likes - I have always been fascinated by this piece, and the detail in pic 4 is lovely: it's called "Self" by Marc Quinn and it's made of his own blood, frozen. It's best explained via his own website: "Self is a self-portrait of the artist, but one that literally uses his body as material since the cast of Quinn's head, immersed in frozen silicone, is created from ten pints of his own blood. In this way, the materiality of the sculpture has both a symbolic and real function. The work was made at a time when Quinn was an alcoholic and a notion of dependency – of things needing to be plugged in or connected to something to survive – is apparent since the work needs electricity to retain its frozen appearance. A further iteration made every five years, this series of sculptures presents a cumulative index of passing time and an ongoing self-portrait of the artist's ageing and changing self." The first image is "Self" (1991) and subsequent images are 1996, 2001, 2006 and 2011 - various iterations of the same piece. #marcquinn #blood #frozen #self

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Caption : I have always been fascinated by this piece, and the detail in pic 4 is lovely: it’s called “Self” by Marc Quinn and it’s made of his own blood, frozen. It’s best explained via his own website: “Self is a self-portrait of the artist, but one that literally uses his body as material since the cast of Quinn’s head, immersed in frozen silicone, is created from ten pints of his own blood. In this way, the materiality of the sculpture has both a symbolic and real function. The work was made at a time when Quinn was an alcoholic and a notion of dependency – of things needing to be plugged in or connected to something to survive – is apparent since the work needs electricity to retain its frozen appearance. A further iteration made every five years, this series of sculptures presents a cumulative index of passing time and an ongoing self-portrait of the artist’s ageing and changing self.” The first image is “Self” (1991) and subsequent images are 1996, 2001, 2006 and 2011 – various iterations of the same piece. #marcquinn #blood #frozen #self
Likes : 2367Carla Valentine - 2.4K Likes - I have always been fascinated by this piece, and the detail in pic 4 is lovely: it's called "Self" by Marc Quinn and it's made of his own blood, frozen. It's best explained via his own website: "Self is a self-portrait of the artist, but one that literally uses his body as material since the cast of Quinn's head, immersed in frozen silicone, is created from ten pints of his own blood. In this way, the materiality of the sculpture has both a symbolic and real function. The work was made at a time when Quinn was an alcoholic and a notion of dependency – of things needing to be plugged in or connected to something to survive – is apparent since the work needs electricity to retain its frozen appearance. A further iteration made every five years, this series of sculptures presents a cumulative index of passing time and an ongoing self-portrait of the artist's ageing and changing self." The first image is "Self" (1991) and subsequent images are 1996, 2001, 2006 and 2011 - various iterations of the same piece. #marcquinn #blood #frozen #self

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Caption : I have always been fascinated by this piece, and the detail in pic 4 is lovely: it’s called “Self” by Marc Quinn and it’s made of his own blood, frozen. It’s best explained via his own website: “Self is a self-portrait of the artist, but one that literally uses his body as material since the cast of Quinn’s head, immersed in frozen silicone, is created from ten pints of his own blood. In this way, the materiality of the sculpture has both a symbolic and real function. The work was made at a time when Quinn was an alcoholic and a notion of dependency – of things needing to be plugged in or connected to something to survive – is apparent since the work needs electricity to retain its frozen appearance. A further iteration made every five years, this series of sculptures presents a cumulative index of passing time and an ongoing self-portrait of the artist’s ageing and changing self.” The first image is “Self” (1991) and subsequent images are 1996, 2001, 2006 and 2011 – various iterations of the same piece. #marcquinn #blood #frozen #self
Likes : 2367Carla Valentine - 2.4K Likes - I have always been fascinated by this piece, and the detail in pic 4 is lovely: it's called "Self" by Marc Quinn and it's made of his own blood, frozen. It's best explained via his own website: "Self is a self-portrait of the artist, but one that literally uses his body as material since the cast of Quinn's head, immersed in frozen silicone, is created from ten pints of his own blood. In this way, the materiality of the sculpture has both a symbolic and real function. The work was made at a time when Quinn was an alcoholic and a notion of dependency – of things needing to be plugged in or connected to something to survive – is apparent since the work needs electricity to retain its frozen appearance. A further iteration made every five years, this series of sculptures presents a cumulative index of passing time and an ongoing self-portrait of the artist's ageing and changing self." The first image is "Self" (1991) and subsequent images are 1996, 2001, 2006 and 2011 - various iterations of the same piece. #marcquinn #blood #frozen #self

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Caption : I have always been fascinated by this piece, and the detail in pic 4 is lovely: it’s called “Self” by Marc Quinn and it’s made of his own blood, frozen. It’s best explained via his own website: “Self is a self-portrait of the artist, but one that literally uses his body as material since the cast of Quinn’s head, immersed in frozen silicone, is created from ten pints of his own blood. In this way, the materiality of the sculpture has both a symbolic and real function. The work was made at a time when Quinn was an alcoholic and a notion of dependency – of things needing to be plugged in or connected to something to survive – is apparent since the work needs electricity to retain its frozen appearance. A further iteration made every five years, this series of sculptures presents a cumulative index of passing time and an ongoing self-portrait of the artist’s ageing and changing self.” The first image is “Self” (1991) and subsequent images are 1996, 2001, 2006 and 2011 – various iterations of the same piece. #marcquinn #blood #frozen #self
Likes : 2367Carla Valentine - 2.4K Likes - I have always been fascinated by this piece, and the detail in pic 4 is lovely: it's called "Self" by Marc Quinn and it's made of his own blood, frozen. It's best explained via his own website: "Self is a self-portrait of the artist, but one that literally uses his body as material since the cast of Quinn's head, immersed in frozen silicone, is created from ten pints of his own blood. In this way, the materiality of the sculpture has both a symbolic and real function. The work was made at a time when Quinn was an alcoholic and a notion of dependency – of things needing to be plugged in or connected to something to survive – is apparent since the work needs electricity to retain its frozen appearance. A further iteration made every five years, this series of sculptures presents a cumulative index of passing time and an ongoing self-portrait of the artist's ageing and changing self." The first image is "Self" (1991) and subsequent images are 1996, 2001, 2006 and 2011 - various iterations of the same piece. #marcquinn #blood #frozen #self

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Caption : I have always been fascinated by this piece, and the detail in pic 4 is lovely: it’s called “Self” by Marc Quinn and it’s made of his own blood, frozen. It’s best explained via his own website: “Self is a self-portrait of the artist, but one that literally uses his body as material since the cast of Quinn’s head, immersed in frozen silicone, is created from ten pints of his own blood. In this way, the materiality of the sculpture has both a symbolic and real function. The work was made at a time when Quinn was an alcoholic and a notion of dependency – of things needing to be plugged in or connected to something to survive – is apparent since the work needs electricity to retain its frozen appearance. A further iteration made every five years, this series of sculptures presents a cumulative index of passing time and an ongoing self-portrait of the artist’s ageing and changing self.” The first image is “Self” (1991) and subsequent images are 1996, 2001, 2006 and 2011 – various iterations of the same piece. #marcquinn #blood #frozen #self
Likes : 2367Carla Valentine - 2.4K Likes - I have always been fascinated by this piece, and the detail in pic 4 is lovely: it's called "Self" by Marc Quinn and it's made of his own blood, frozen. It's best explained via his own website: "Self is a self-portrait of the artist, but one that literally uses his body as material since the cast of Quinn's head, immersed in frozen silicone, is created from ten pints of his own blood. In this way, the materiality of the sculpture has both a symbolic and real function. The work was made at a time when Quinn was an alcoholic and a notion of dependency – of things needing to be plugged in or connected to something to survive – is apparent since the work needs electricity to retain its frozen appearance. A further iteration made every five years, this series of sculptures presents a cumulative index of passing time and an ongoing self-portrait of the artist's ageing and changing self." The first image is "Self" (1991) and subsequent images are 1996, 2001, 2006 and 2011 - various iterations of the same piece. #marcquinn #blood #frozen #self

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Caption : I have always been fascinated by this piece, and the detail in pic 4 is lovely: it’s called “Self” by Marc Quinn and it’s made of his own blood, frozen. It’s best explained via his own website: “Self is a self-portrait of the artist, but one that literally uses his body as material since the cast of Quinn’s head, immersed in frozen silicone, is created from ten pints of his own blood. In this way, the materiality of the sculpture has both a symbolic and real function. The work was made at a time when Quinn was an alcoholic and a notion of dependency – of things needing to be plugged in or connected to something to survive – is apparent since the work needs electricity to retain its frozen appearance. A further iteration made every five years, this series of sculptures presents a cumulative index of passing time and an ongoing self-portrait of the artist’s ageing and changing self.” The first image is “Self” (1991) and subsequent images are 1996, 2001, 2006 and 2011 – various iterations of the same piece. #marcquinn #blood #frozen #self
Likes : 2367Carla Valentine - 1.9K Likes - I've been working in a different gallery for a while (it's being cleared of hundreds of specimens for refurbishment, but the specimens *won't* go back into that space unfortunately.) So here's an oldie but a goodie from the main site: 🍖 I wonder if I can get the phrase "Steve the Beef" into a post? Yes I can indeed! Read on... Adipocere: This gentleman is from the Forensic Collection at the Pathology Museum, dated around 1960s/70s and was discovered in the septic tank of a housing estate. The pathologists posited that perhaps he was the murder victim of a London gang rivalling The Krays, or The Krays themselves. Another reason for that theory is his teeth were knocked out, thereby making ID very difficult. This is a dry skull but it's preserved as what we call a 'wet specimen' in Kaiserling fluid as it has adipocere clinging to it. Adipocere - which literally translates into 'fatty wax' from the Greek 'adipose' meaning fat and 'cera' meaning wax - is a "soapy, waxy" substance which occurs in the deceased when the fat or adipose tissue of the body undergoes a process called 'saponification'. That process litterally means 'to turn into soap', although you wouldn't want to wash with it! I'd call it 'caseous' really, which means 'cheesy') Just as an aside, the actor Micheal Cera translated is Michael Wax, in the same way that Shia LaBeouf can be translated as "Steve the Beef" 😂😂😂 Anyway, this process usually happens if there is a high moisture content in the environment during decomposition, and can be useful to forensic investigators as it can preserve the tissue underneath. #adipocere #forensics #forensicscience #pathology #pathologymuseum #anatomy #anatomicalmuseum #anatomymuseum #histmed #wetspecimen #conservation #pottedspecimen #michaelcera #shialabeouf

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Caption : I’ve been working in a different gallery for a while (it’s being cleared of hundreds of specimens for refurbishment, but the specimens *won’t* go back into that space unfortunately.) So here’s an oldie but a goodie from the main site: 🍖 I wonder if I can get the phrase “Steve the Beef” into a post? Yes I can indeed! Read on… Adipocere: This gentleman is from the Forensic Collection at the Pathology Museum, dated around 1960s/70s and was discovered in the septic tank of a housing estate. The pathologists posited that perhaps he was the murder victim of a London gang rivalling The Krays, or The Krays themselves. Another reason for that theory is his teeth were knocked out, thereby making ID very difficult. This is a dry skull but it’s preserved as what we call a ‘wet specimen’ in Kaiserling fluid as it has adipocere clinging to it. Adipocere – which literally translates into ‘fatty wax’ from the Greek ‘adipose’ meaning fat and ‘cera’ meaning wax – is a “soapy, waxy” substance which occurs in the deceased when the fat or adipose tissue of the body undergoes a process called ‘saponification’. That process litterally means ‘to turn into soap’, although you wouldn’t want to wash with it! I’d call it ‘caseous’ really, which means ‘cheesy’) Just as an aside, the actor Micheal Cera translated is Michael Wax, in the same way that Shia LaBeouf can be translated as “Steve the Beef” 😂😂😂 Anyway, this process usually happens if there is a high moisture content in the environment during decomposition, and can be useful to forensic investigators as it can preserve the tissue underneath. #adipocere #forensics #forensicscience #pathology #pathologymuseum #anatomy #anatomicalmuseum #anatomymuseum #histmed #wetspecimen #conservation #pottedspecimen #michaelcera #shialabeouf
Likes : 1925Carla Valentine - 1.9K Likes - I've been working in a different gallery for a while (it's being cleared of hundreds of specimens for refurbishment, but the specimens *won't* go back into that space unfortunately.) So here's an oldie but a goodie from the main site: 🍖 I wonder if I can get the phrase "Steve the Beef" into a post? Yes I can indeed! Read on... Adipocere: This gentleman is from the Forensic Collection at the Pathology Museum, dated around 1960s/70s and was discovered in the septic tank of a housing estate. The pathologists posited that perhaps he was the murder victim of a London gang rivalling The Krays, or The Krays themselves. Another reason for that theory is his teeth were knocked out, thereby making ID very difficult. This is a dry skull but it's preserved as what we call a 'wet specimen' in Kaiserling fluid as it has adipocere clinging to it. Adipocere - which literally translates into 'fatty wax' from the Greek 'adipose' meaning fat and 'cera' meaning wax - is a "soapy, waxy" substance which occurs in the deceased when the fat or adipose tissue of the body undergoes a process called 'saponification'. That process litterally means 'to turn into soap', although you wouldn't want to wash with it! I'd call it 'caseous' really, which means 'cheesy') Just as an aside, the actor Micheal Cera translated is Michael Wax, in the same way that Shia LaBeouf can be translated as "Steve the Beef" 😂😂😂 Anyway, this process usually happens if there is a high moisture content in the environment during decomposition, and can be useful to forensic investigators as it can preserve the tissue underneath. #adipocere #forensics #forensicscience #pathology #pathologymuseum #anatomy #anatomicalmuseum #anatomymuseum #histmed #wetspecimen #conservation #pottedspecimen #michaelcera #shialabeouf

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Caption : I’ve been working in a different gallery for a while (it’s being cleared of hundreds of specimens for refurbishment, but the specimens *won’t* go back into that space unfortunately.) So here’s an oldie but a goodie from the main site: 🍖 I wonder if I can get the phrase “Steve the Beef” into a post? Yes I can indeed! Read on… Adipocere: This gentleman is from the Forensic Collection at the Pathology Museum, dated around 1960s/70s and was discovered in the septic tank of a housing estate. The pathologists posited that perhaps he was the murder victim of a London gang rivalling The Krays, or The Krays themselves. Another reason for that theory is his teeth were knocked out, thereby making ID very difficult. This is a dry skull but it’s preserved as what we call a ‘wet specimen’ in Kaiserling fluid as it has adipocere clinging to it. Adipocere – which literally translates into ‘fatty wax’ from the Greek ‘adipose’ meaning fat and ‘cera’ meaning wax – is a “soapy, waxy” substance which occurs in the deceased when the fat or adipose tissue of the body undergoes a process called ‘saponification’. That process litterally means ‘to turn into soap’, although you wouldn’t want to wash with it! I’d call it ‘caseous’ really, which means ‘cheesy’) Just as an aside, the actor Micheal Cera translated is Michael Wax, in the same way that Shia LaBeouf can be translated as “Steve the Beef” 😂😂😂 Anyway, this process usually happens if there is a high moisture content in the environment during decomposition, and can be useful to forensic investigators as it can preserve the tissue underneath. #adipocere #forensics #forensicscience #pathology #pathologymuseum #anatomy #anatomicalmuseum #anatomymuseum #histmed #wetspecimen #conservation #pottedspecimen #michaelcera #shialabeouf
Likes : 1925Carla Valentine - 1.6K Likes - The 'Carlaween' countdown continues with the Guanajuato mummies of Mexico which are famous for looking as though they were buried alive. These are naturally mummified bodies interred during a cholera outbreak in Guanajuato, Mexico, 1833. Natural mummification can occur in dry and hot environments. Between the years of 1870 and 1958 the dehydrated deceased were disinterred. Many of the mummies appear to have hideous facial expressions - as though they'd been buried alive. The theory is that because many of the bodies were buried *immediately* to control the spread of cholera, in some cases the dying may have been buried alive by accident... The facial expressions could be post-mortem artefacts but one case stands out as being particularly horrible: according to accounts, one of the mummies who was buried alive was Ignacia Aguilar. She suffered from a rare sickness that made her heart appear to stop on several occasions (catalepsy). During one of these incidents, her heart stopped for "more than a day". Thinking she had died, her relatives decided to bury her. When her body was disinterred, it was noticed that she was facing down, biting her arm, and that there was a lot of blood in her mouth. The mummies are currently displayed in a museum called El Museo de las Momias ("The Museum of the Mummies"). As of 2007, 59 mummies were on display, of a collection that totals 111. #humanremains #mummies #fridayfright #carlaween #buriedalive #mummification #naturalmummification #halloween #guanajuato #mexico #diadelosmuertos

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Caption : The ‘Carlaween’ countdown continues with the Guanajuato mummies of Mexico which are famous for looking as though they were buried alive. These are naturally mummified bodies interred during a cholera outbreak in Guanajuato, Mexico, 1833. Natural mummification can occur in dry and hot environments. Between the years of 1870 and 1958 the dehydrated deceased were disinterred. Many of the mummies appear to have hideous facial expressions – as though they’d been buried alive. The theory is that because many of the bodies were buried *immediately* to control the spread of cholera, in some cases the dying may have been buried alive by accident… The facial expressions could be post-mortem artefacts but one case stands out as being particularly horrible: according to accounts, one of the mummies who was buried alive was Ignacia Aguilar. She suffered from a rare sickness that made her heart appear to stop on several occasions (catalepsy). During one of these incidents, her heart stopped for “more than a day”. Thinking she had died, her relatives decided to bury her. When her body was disinterred, it was noticed that she was facing down, biting her arm, and that there was a lot of blood in her mouth. The mummies are currently displayed in a museum called El Museo de las Momias (“The Museum of the Mummies”). As of 2007, 59 mummies were on display, of a collection that totals 111. #humanremains #mummies #fridayfright #carlaween #buriedalive #mummification #naturalmummification #halloween #guanajuato #mexico #diadelosmuertos
Likes : 1644Carla Valentine - 1.5K Likes - "Snot holes". I found this skull in my office a few years ago with no catalogue information and ended up putting a pic on Twitter to see if anyone could help identify the holes in the forehead. I didn't know if they were artificial or congenital or what. Not only did I find out what they were I also had a Doctor from the US contact me to say he *had* the whole skull catalogue! Incredible what can be found on the internet. Turns out these are trephining holes to purge mucus - quite common in the 18th Century. The power of social media! Sometimes it's on the side of good...💀 #humanremains #remainstobeseen #anatomy #pathology #specimen #conservation #histmed #skull #trephining #trepanning

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Caption : “Snot holes”. I found this skull in my office a few years ago with no catalogue information and ended up putting a pic on Twitter to see if anyone could help identify the holes in the forehead. I didn’t know if they were artificial or congenital or what. Not only did I find out what they were I also had a Doctor from the US contact me to say he *had* the whole skull catalogue! Incredible what can be found on the internet. Turns out these are trephining holes to purge mucus – quite common in the 18th Century. The power of social media! Sometimes it’s on the side of good…💀 #humanremains #remainstobeseen #anatomy #pathology #specimen #conservation #histmed #skull #trephining #trepanning
Likes : 1451Carla Valentine - 1.4K Likes - Given that this is the Halloween Countdown, it seems apt that I post about a mask. This mask could literally be from a modern horror film but it's actually from the 17th century. It's made from leather, fabric, false teeth and real human hair - even the beard - worn by Alexander 'Sandy' Peden, aka 'Prophet Peden'. He was a leading figure in the Covenanter movement in Scotland and in 1666 at the age of 40 was denounced as a rebel. He wore this mask to hide his identity while he was giving Coventicles (which is a really cute word for unlicensed church meetings). It's on display at the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh. He died in 1686. I'm not sure whether I would have stayed and listened to what he had to say, or run away screaming..! #humanremains #mask #halloweenmask #carlaween #carlaweencountdown #halloweencountdown #nationalmuseumscotland #humanhair #history

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Caption : Given that this is the Halloween Countdown, it seems apt that I post about a mask. This mask could literally be from a modern horror film but it’s actually from the 17th century. It’s made from leather, fabric, false teeth and real human hair – even the beard – worn by Alexander ‘Sandy’ Peden, aka ‘Prophet Peden’. He was a leading figure in the Covenanter movement in Scotland and in 1666 at the age of 40 was denounced as a rebel. He wore this mask to hide his identity while he was giving Coventicles (which is a really cute word for unlicensed church meetings). It’s on display at the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh. He died in 1686. I’m not sure whether I would have stayed and listened to what he had to say, or run away screaming..! #humanremains #mask #halloweenmask #carlaween #carlaweencountdown #halloweencountdown #nationalmuseumscotland #humanhair #history
Likes : 1354Carla Valentine - 1.4K Likes - Given that this is the Halloween Countdown, it seems apt that I post about a mask. This mask could literally be from a modern horror film but it's actually from the 17th century. It's made from leather, fabric, false teeth and real human hair - even the beard - worn by Alexander 'Sandy' Peden, aka 'Prophet Peden'. He was a leading figure in the Covenanter movement in Scotland and in 1666 at the age of 40 was denounced as a rebel. He wore this mask to hide his identity while he was giving Coventicles (which is a really cute word for unlicensed church meetings). It's on display at the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh. He died in 1686. I'm not sure whether I would have stayed and listened to what he had to say, or run away screaming..! #humanremains #mask #halloweenmask #carlaween #carlaweencountdown #halloweencountdown #nationalmuseumscotland #humanhair #history

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Caption : Given that this is the Halloween Countdown, it seems apt that I post about a mask. This mask could literally be from a modern horror film but it’s actually from the 17th century. It’s made from leather, fabric, false teeth and real human hair – even the beard – worn by Alexander ‘Sandy’ Peden, aka ‘Prophet Peden’. He was a leading figure in the Covenanter movement in Scotland and in 1666 at the age of 40 was denounced as a rebel. He wore this mask to hide his identity while he was giving Coventicles (which is a really cute word for unlicensed church meetings). It’s on display at the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh. He died in 1686. I’m not sure whether I would have stayed and listened to what he had to say, or run away screaming..! #humanremains #mask #halloweenmask #carlaween #carlaweencountdown #halloweencountdown #nationalmuseumscotland #humanhair #history
Likes : 1354Carla Valentine - 1.3K Likes - ❤️ My Valentine Countdown continues with a holy relic: a reliquary bust from the church of the Groot Begijnhof. I've always absolutely loved this bust from the 17th Century, kept under the altar in the Church of St John the Baptist, in Leuven. It's likely the remains of a Beguine, and features 8 bones including her skull, red velvet, gold thread and some fake hair. You can see the skull behind the highly-decorated face veil; the the eye sockets just peering over the top. #remains2beseen #humanremains #bone #bones #skull #skulls #relic #reliquary #saints #valentinesday #bloodyvalentine #stvalentinesday #stvalentine #bloodyvalentine #february #valentinecountdown

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Caption : ❤️ My Valentine Countdown continues with a holy relic: a reliquary bust from the church of the Groot Begijnhof. I’ve always absolutely loved this bust from the 17th Century, kept under the altar in the Church of St John the Baptist, in Leuven. It’s likely the remains of a Beguine, and features 8 bones including her skull, red velvet, gold thread and some fake hair. You can see the skull behind the highly-decorated face veil; the the eye sockets just peering over the top. #remains2beseen #humanremains #bone #bones #skull #skulls #relic #reliquary #saints #valentinesday #bloodyvalentine #stvalentinesday #stvalentine #bloodyvalentine #february #valentinecountdown
Likes : 1295Carla Valentine - 1.2K Likes - I'm currently more focused on the forensics specimens held in the collection I work at, because the last book I had published was about the forensics of Agatha Christie (and I'm starting work on a new one...watch this space!) This is a potted section of a man's torso (you can see the nipple, for context) with a gunshot wound. Archive Info: "caused by an old, large calibre service revolver which hadn't been cleaned or fired for many years and it was an accidental shooting, possibly because the ammunition was unstable. The combination of a barrel lined with corrosion & carbon deposits, together with old, corroded ammo proved to be deadly. It's theorised the gun went off due to jarring, so it wasn't an outright shooting. The rectangular stretch below the wound is from a dressing applied for a short while". 📸 is mine #gun #gunshot #gunshotwound #forensics #ballistics #forensicballistics #humanremains #autopsy #remains2beseen #anatomy #pathology #specimen #conservation #wetspecimen #anatomymuseum #pathologymuseum

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Caption : I’m currently more focused on the forensics specimens held in the collection I work at, because the last book I had published was about the forensics of Agatha Christie (and I’m starting work on a new one…watch this space!) This is a potted section of a man’s torso (you can see the nipple, for context) with a gunshot wound. Archive Info: “caused by an old, large calibre service revolver which hadn’t been cleaned or fired for many years and it was an accidental shooting, possibly because the ammunition was unstable. The combination of a barrel lined with corrosion & carbon deposits, together with old, corroded ammo proved to be deadly. It’s theorised the gun went off due to jarring, so it wasn’t an outright shooting. The rectangular stretch below the wound is from a dressing applied for a short while”. 📸 is mine #gun #gunshot #gunshotwound #forensics #ballistics #forensicballistics #humanremains #autopsy #remains2beseen #anatomy #pathology #specimen #conservation #wetspecimen #anatomymuseum #pathologymuseum
Likes : 1235Carla Valentine - 1.2K Likes - Life After Death.... Ahead of his time (that's not a pun - I've just noticed his head between his feet 🤦) Jeremy Bentham, born in London in 1748, devised the doctrine of utilitarianism, arguing that the ‘greatest happiness of the greatest number is the only right and proper end of government’. He was a major thinker in the fields of legal philosophy and representative democracy, and originated modern ideas of surveillance through his scheme for a prison called the Panopticon. He supported the idea of equal opportunity in education and his ideas contributed to the foundation of a major university here - University College London - the first institution in England to admit students of any race, class or religion and the first to welcome women on equal terms with men. Bentham’s ideas have tremendous relevance to contemporary society; engaging with his thinking helps us to understand better the world we live in today. Bentham was so progressive that when he died in 1832 he left his body to medical science (mostly organs and skin). He also requested that his skeleton be preserved and this ‘Auto-Icon’ as Bentham called it, pictured, was gifted to University College London in 1850 by Bentham’s surgeon. Today Bentham is displayed in UCL’s South Cloisters dressed in his own clothes and sitting in his chair.  As you can see from this picture, the head of the auto-icon is a model made from wax with glass eyes because the process of dessicating his real head went quite badly. You can see it between his feet though...! Now, the head has been moved to the Strong Room of the records department and can only be seen by special request. Many people have speculated as to exactly why Bentham chose to have his body preserved in this way, but whatever his true motives, the Auto-Icon will always be a source of fascination and debate, and will serve as a perpetual reminder of the man whose ideals inspired the institution in which it stands.  #carlaween #halloweencountdown #halloween #humanremains #severedhead #skeleton #autoicon #jeremybentham #equality #equalopportunity #progressive #remains2beseen #london

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Caption : Life After Death…. Ahead of his time (that’s not a pun – I’ve just noticed his head between his feet 🤦) Jeremy Bentham, born in London in 1748, devised the doctrine of utilitarianism, arguing that the ‘greatest happiness of the greatest number is the only right and proper end of government’. He was a major thinker in the fields of legal philosophy and representative democracy, and originated modern ideas of surveillance through his scheme for a prison called the Panopticon. He supported the idea of equal opportunity in education and his ideas contributed to the foundation of a major university here – University College London – the first institution in England to admit students of any race, class or religion and the first to welcome women on equal terms with men. Bentham’s ideas have tremendous relevance to contemporary society; engaging with his thinking helps us to understand better the world we live in today. Bentham was so progressive that when he died in 1832 he left his body to medical science (mostly organs and skin). He also requested that his skeleton be preserved and this ‘Auto-Icon’ as Bentham called it, pictured, was gifted to University College London in 1850 by Bentham’s surgeon. Today Bentham is displayed in UCL’s South Cloisters dressed in his own clothes and sitting in his chair.  As you can see from this picture, the head of the auto-icon is a model made from wax with glass eyes because the process of dessicating his real head went quite badly. You can see it between his feet though…! Now, the head has been moved to the Strong Room of the records department and can only be seen by special request. Many people have speculated as to exactly why Bentham chose to have his body preserved in this way, but whatever his true motives, the Auto-Icon will always be a source of fascination and debate, and will serve as a perpetual reminder of the man whose ideals inspired the institution in which it stands.  #carlaween #halloweencountdown #halloween #humanremains #severedhead #skeleton #autoicon #jeremybentham #equality #equalopportunity #progressive #remains2beseen #london
Likes : 1151Carla Valentine - 1.1K Likes - Hmmm, I wonder if I can get the phrase "Steve the Beef" into a post? Yes I can indeed! Read on... Adipocere: This gentleman is from the Forensic Collection at the Pathology Museum, dated around 1960s/70s and was discovered in the septic tank of a housing estate. The pathologist/police posited that perhaps he was the murder victim of a London gang rivalling The Krays. A reason for that theory is his teeth were purposely knocked out, thereby making ID very difficult - typical gang MO. This is a dry skull but it's preserved as what we call a 'wet specimen' in Kaiserling fluid as it has adipocere clinging to it. Adipocere - which literally translates into 'fatty wax' from the Greek 'adipose' meaning fat and 'cera' meaning wax - is a "soapy, waxy" substance which occurs in the deceased when the fat or adipose tissue of the body undergoes a process called 'saponification'. That process litterally means 'to turn into soap', although you wouldn't want to wash with it! I'd call it 'caseous' really, which means 'cheesy') Just as an aside, the actor Micheal Cera translated is Michael Wax, in the same way that Shia LaBeouf can be translated as "Steve the Beef" 😂 Anyway, this process usually happens if there is a high moisture content in the environment during decomposition, and can be useful to forensic investigators as it can preserve the tissue underneath. On a more serious note, and very sadly, it happens to dead babies frequently because they have a higher fat. #adipocere #forensics #forensicscience #pathology #pathologymuseum #anatomy #anatomicalmuseum #anatomymuseum #histmed #wetspecimen #conservation #pottedspecimen #michaelcera #shialabeouf

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Caption : Hmmm, I wonder if I can get the phrase “Steve the Beef” into a post? Yes I can indeed! Read on… Adipocere: This gentleman is from the Forensic Collection at the Pathology Museum, dated around 1960s/70s and was discovered in the septic tank of a housing estate. The pathologist/police posited that perhaps he was the murder victim of a London gang rivalling The Krays. A reason for that theory is his teeth were purposely knocked out, thereby making ID very difficult – typical gang MO. This is a dry skull but it’s preserved as what we call a ‘wet specimen’ in Kaiserling fluid as it has adipocere clinging to it. Adipocere – which literally translates into ‘fatty wax’ from the Greek ‘adipose’ meaning fat and ‘cera’ meaning wax – is a “soapy, waxy” substance which occurs in the deceased when the fat or adipose tissue of the body undergoes a process called ‘saponification’. That process litterally means ‘to turn into soap’, although you wouldn’t want to wash with it! I’d call it ‘caseous’ really, which means ‘cheesy’) Just as an aside, the actor Micheal Cera translated is Michael Wax, in the same way that Shia LaBeouf can be translated as “Steve the Beef” 😂 Anyway, this process usually happens if there is a high moisture content in the environment during decomposition, and can be useful to forensic investigators as it can preserve the tissue underneath. On a more serious note, and very sadly, it happens to dead babies frequently because they have a higher fat. #adipocere #forensics #forensicscience #pathology #pathologymuseum #anatomy #anatomicalmuseum #anatomymuseum #histmed #wetspecimen #conservation #pottedspecimen #michaelcera #shialabeouf
Likes : 1072Carla Valentine - 1.1K Likes - Hmmm, I wonder if I can get the phrase "Steve the Beef" into a post? Yes I can indeed! Read on... Adipocere: This gentleman is from the Forensic Collection at the Pathology Museum, dated around 1960s/70s and was discovered in the septic tank of a housing estate. The pathologist/police posited that perhaps he was the murder victim of a London gang rivalling The Krays. A reason for that theory is his teeth were purposely knocked out, thereby making ID very difficult - typical gang MO. This is a dry skull but it's preserved as what we call a 'wet specimen' in Kaiserling fluid as it has adipocere clinging to it. Adipocere - which literally translates into 'fatty wax' from the Greek 'adipose' meaning fat and 'cera' meaning wax - is a "soapy, waxy" substance which occurs in the deceased when the fat or adipose tissue of the body undergoes a process called 'saponification'. That process litterally means 'to turn into soap', although you wouldn't want to wash with it! I'd call it 'caseous' really, which means 'cheesy') Just as an aside, the actor Micheal Cera translated is Michael Wax, in the same way that Shia LaBeouf can be translated as "Steve the Beef" 😂 Anyway, this process usually happens if there is a high moisture content in the environment during decomposition, and can be useful to forensic investigators as it can preserve the tissue underneath. On a more serious note, and very sadly, it happens to dead babies frequently because they have a higher fat. #adipocere #forensics #forensicscience #pathology #pathologymuseum #anatomy #anatomicalmuseum #anatomymuseum #histmed #wetspecimen #conservation #pottedspecimen #michaelcera #shialabeouf

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Caption : Hmmm, I wonder if I can get the phrase “Steve the Beef” into a post? Yes I can indeed! Read on… Adipocere: This gentleman is from the Forensic Collection at the Pathology Museum, dated around 1960s/70s and was discovered in the septic tank of a housing estate. The pathologist/police posited that perhaps he was the murder victim of a London gang rivalling The Krays. A reason for that theory is his teeth were purposely knocked out, thereby making ID very difficult – typical gang MO. This is a dry skull but it’s preserved as what we call a ‘wet specimen’ in Kaiserling fluid as it has adipocere clinging to it. Adipocere – which literally translates into ‘fatty wax’ from the Greek ‘adipose’ meaning fat and ‘cera’ meaning wax – is a “soapy, waxy” substance which occurs in the deceased when the fat or adipose tissue of the body undergoes a process called ‘saponification’. That process litterally means ‘to turn into soap’, although you wouldn’t want to wash with it! I’d call it ‘caseous’ really, which means ‘cheesy’) Just as an aside, the actor Micheal Cera translated is Michael Wax, in the same way that Shia LaBeouf can be translated as “Steve the Beef” 😂 Anyway, this process usually happens if there is a high moisture content in the environment during decomposition, and can be useful to forensic investigators as it can preserve the tissue underneath. On a more serious note, and very sadly, it happens to dead babies frequently because they have a higher fat. #adipocere #forensics #forensicscience #pathology #pathologymuseum #anatomy #anatomicalmuseum #anatomymuseum #histmed #wetspecimen #conservation #pottedspecimen #michaelcera #shialabeouf
Likes : 1072Carla Valentine - 1K Likes - I just had to! (Partly inspired by the art on @funeralbossinc) #barbie #barbiethemovie

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Caption : I just had to! (Partly inspired by the art on @funeralbossinc) #barbie #barbiethemovie
Likes : 1035Carla Valentine - 1K Likes - ⚠️ Barts is closing????! Please Read ⚠️ I remember posting this image so many years ago when I first started the account a few years into my work at Barts Pathology Museum. I was so excited to hit 20k followers and the reach with each post was incredible compared to today (I had a look at how many people saw, engaged with and commented on this post and it was over 10x what I get on posts now despite me having nearly 5x the followers now 🤷‍♀️). The reason it's important is that I miss feeling like I have a little community to chat to about human remains and my work, via this app, because I was able to share that work with so many of you, so easily. My reach has certainly dwindled because my posting has - and I'm not sure what came first... chicken and egg etc. The reason I mention this is it looks like we're *finally* getting the Grade II roof fixed at the pathology museum but it will be CLOSED for 2 years and all specimens removed from the shelves down to the basement 🤦‍♀️. So, I'm going to do as many events IN THE MUSEUM as I can before that happens, and I'll share the specimens via videos and reels for a while so that they can still be seen and learned from. If you think you'd be into that PLEASE let me know via comments (I'll throw the vids on TikTok too if there's interest.) The one saving grace is that the museum will be empty of everyone and that means teaching cannot happen there, which will free up my time considerably (teaching pretty much tripled in there after COVID and public events were off). So, it's a new era for me and Barts. Social media helped me get this place on the map and get it a following when no-one knew about it and I had to drag it from the depths of dilapidation and decay. Maybe, with your help, social media can save it again? #SOS #saveourspecimens

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Caption : ⚠️ Barts is closing????! Please Read ⚠️ I remember posting this image so many years ago when I first started the account a few years into my work at Barts Pathology Museum. I was so excited to hit 20k followers and the reach with each post was incredible compared to today (I had a look at how many people saw, engaged with and commented on this post and it was over 10x what I get on posts now despite me having nearly 5x the followers now 🤷‍♀️). The reason it’s important is that I miss feeling like I have a little community to chat to about human remains and my work, via this app, because I was able to share that work with so many of you, so easily. My reach has certainly dwindled because my posting has – and I’m not sure what came first… chicken and egg etc. The reason I mention this is it looks like we’re *finally* getting the Grade II roof fixed at the pathology museum but it will be CLOSED for 2 years and all specimens removed from the shelves down to the basement 🤦‍♀️. So, I’m going to do as many events IN THE MUSEUM as I can before that happens, and I’ll share the specimens via videos and reels for a while so that they can still be seen and learned from. If you think you’d be into that PLEASE let me know via comments (I’ll throw the vids on TikTok too if there’s interest.) The one saving grace is that the museum will be empty of everyone and that means teaching cannot happen there, which will free up my time considerably (teaching pretty much tripled in there after COVID and public events were off). So, it’s a new era for me and Barts. Social media helped me get this place on the map and get it a following when no-one knew about it and I had to drag it from the depths of dilapidation and decay. Maybe, with your help, social media can save it again? #SOS #saveourspecimens
Likes : 1031Carla Valentine - 848 Likes - My 'Carlaween' halloween countdown continues with this beautiful cremation image which is something so few people will have witnessed 🔥 "Some say the world will end in fire, Some say in ice. From what I’ve tasted of desire I hold with those who favor fire." (Robert Frost). 🔥 This is one of the most arresting images by photographer Cathrine Ertmann in her series 'About Dying: Photo Essays from the Morgue.' She says the series "tries to break down the taboo (of death) by showing something we rarely have access to, and that death can be both hard to look at and also beautiful...It is one of the only things we all share, regardless of gender, nationality, age, or language." Death: one of the only things we ALL share. I get very tired of having to justify the decision we made - at the pathology museum - to acquire a Public Display Licence and allow "laymen"/the public to view the specimens. We're currently having some problems with our ability to share the collection with the public and I know similar issues have affected @muttermuseum too. When it comes to death and disease, no-one is a voyeur as these issues affect us all. As long as it's done in a respectful way and (in the UK, at least) done in such a way as to respect the guidelines set out by the HTA in 1994, then it's part of our job, as educators, to share this information and these resources. If you agree, please let me know below 👇 Your thoughts, and your support, matter more than ever right now 🙏 #halloweencountdown #carlaween #halloween2023 #humanremains #postmortem #postmortemphotography #remains2beseen #mortuary #morgue #pathology #photography #cathrineertmann #cremation #robertfrost #fire

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Caption : My ‘Carlaween’ halloween countdown continues with this beautiful cremation image which is something so few people will have witnessed 🔥 “Some say the world will end in fire, Some say in ice. From what I’ve tasted of desire I hold with those who favor fire.” (Robert Frost). 🔥 This is one of the most arresting images by photographer Cathrine Ertmann in her series ‘About Dying: Photo Essays from the Morgue.’ She says the series “tries to break down the taboo (of death) by showing something we rarely have access to, and that death can be both hard to look at and also beautiful…It is one of the only things we all share, regardless of gender, nationality, age, or language.” Death: one of the only things we ALL share. I get very tired of having to justify the decision we made – at the pathology museum – to acquire a Public Display Licence and allow “laymen”/the public to view the specimens. We’re currently having some problems with our ability to share the collection with the public and I know similar issues have affected @muttermuseum too. When it comes to death and disease, no-one is a voyeur as these issues affect us all. As long as it’s done in a respectful way and (in the UK, at least) done in such a way as to respect the guidelines set out by the HTA in 1994, then it’s part of our job, as educators, to share this information and these resources. If you agree, please let me know below 👇 Your thoughts, and your support, matter more than ever right now 🙏 #halloweencountdown #carlaween #halloween2023 #humanremains #postmortem #postmortemphotography #remains2beseen #mortuary #morgue #pathology #photography #cathrineertmann #cremation #robertfrost #fire
Likes : 848Carla Valentine - 798 Likes - For Easter weekend: Here are images of a crucified plastinate entitled "Jesus" created from human bone and blood vessels, by Gunther von Hagens, for a Channel 4 documentary in 2012 "Crucifixion". B&W photos are Marco Sanges. Although many consider his work controversial and obviously some thought this was quite heretical, he insists that this work is not meant to be blasphemous but a true expression of his Christian values. I remember watching the documentary at the time and during filming I think he’d discovered he was terminally ill with Parkinson’s Disease and you could see his whole attitude of showmanship become very humble and reverent. It’s ironic he has discovered a way to preserve human flesh for posterity – they’ll “live forever”, as it were – but he is already dying. He says after his death he WILL be made into a plastinate and put on display as part of Bodyworlds. #humanremains #plastinate #remains2beseen #crucify #crucifix #crucifixion #plastination #easter #gunthervonhagens #vonhagens #bodyworlds #lent #crucified #easter #easterweekend #jesus

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Caption : For Easter weekend: Here are images of a crucified plastinate entitled “Jesus” created from human bone and blood vessels, by Gunther von Hagens, for a Channel 4 documentary in 2012 “Crucifixion”. B&W photos are Marco Sanges. Although many consider his work controversial and obviously some thought this was quite heretical, he insists that this work is not meant to be blasphemous but a true expression of his Christian values. I remember watching the documentary at the time and during filming I think he’d discovered he was terminally ill with Parkinson’s Disease and you could see his whole attitude of showmanship become very humble and reverent. It’s ironic he has discovered a way to preserve human flesh for posterity – they’ll “live forever”, as it were – but he is already dying. He says after his death he WILL be made into a plastinate and put on display as part of Bodyworlds. #humanremains #plastinate #remains2beseen #crucify #crucifix #crucifixion #plastination #easter #gunthervonhagens #vonhagens #bodyworlds #lent #crucified #easter #easterweekend #jesus
Likes : 798Carla Valentine - 798 Likes - For Easter weekend: Here are images of a crucified plastinate entitled "Jesus" created from human bone and blood vessels, by Gunther von Hagens, for a Channel 4 documentary in 2012 "Crucifixion". B&W photos are Marco Sanges. Although many consider his work controversial and obviously some thought this was quite heretical, he insists that this work is not meant to be blasphemous but a true expression of his Christian values. I remember watching the documentary at the time and during filming I think he’d discovered he was terminally ill with Parkinson’s Disease and you could see his whole attitude of showmanship become very humble and reverent. It’s ironic he has discovered a way to preserve human flesh for posterity – they’ll “live forever”, as it were – but he is already dying. He says after his death he WILL be made into a plastinate and put on display as part of Bodyworlds. #humanremains #plastinate #remains2beseen #crucify #crucifix #crucifixion #plastination #easter #gunthervonhagens #vonhagens #bodyworlds #lent #crucified #easter #easterweekend #jesus

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Caption : For Easter weekend: Here are images of a crucified plastinate entitled “Jesus” created from human bone and blood vessels, by Gunther von Hagens, for a Channel 4 documentary in 2012 “Crucifixion”. B&W photos are Marco Sanges. Although many consider his work controversial and obviously some thought this was quite heretical, he insists that this work is not meant to be blasphemous but a true expression of his Christian values. I remember watching the documentary at the time and during filming I think he’d discovered he was terminally ill with Parkinson’s Disease and you could see his whole attitude of showmanship become very humble and reverent. It’s ironic he has discovered a way to preserve human flesh for posterity – they’ll “live forever”, as it were – but he is already dying. He says after his death he WILL be made into a plastinate and put on display as part of Bodyworlds. #humanremains #plastinate #remains2beseen #crucify #crucifix #crucifixion #plastination #easter #gunthervonhagens #vonhagens #bodyworlds #lent #crucified #easter #easterweekend #jesus
Likes : 798Carla Valentine - 798 Likes - For Easter weekend: Here are images of a crucified plastinate entitled "Jesus" created from human bone and blood vessels, by Gunther von Hagens, for a Channel 4 documentary in 2012 "Crucifixion". B&W photos are Marco Sanges. Although many consider his work controversial and obviously some thought this was quite heretical, he insists that this work is not meant to be blasphemous but a true expression of his Christian values. I remember watching the documentary at the time and during filming I think he’d discovered he was terminally ill with Parkinson’s Disease and you could see his whole attitude of showmanship become very humble and reverent. It’s ironic he has discovered a way to preserve human flesh for posterity – they’ll “live forever”, as it were – but he is already dying. He says after his death he WILL be made into a plastinate and put on display as part of Bodyworlds. #humanremains #plastinate #remains2beseen #crucify #crucifix #crucifixion #plastination #easter #gunthervonhagens #vonhagens #bodyworlds #lent #crucified #easter #easterweekend #jesus

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Caption : For Easter weekend: Here are images of a crucified plastinate entitled “Jesus” created from human bone and blood vessels, by Gunther von Hagens, for a Channel 4 documentary in 2012 “Crucifixion”. B&W photos are Marco Sanges. Although many consider his work controversial and obviously some thought this was quite heretical, he insists that this work is not meant to be blasphemous but a true expression of his Christian values. I remember watching the documentary at the time and during filming I think he’d discovered he was terminally ill with Parkinson’s Disease and you could see his whole attitude of showmanship become very humble and reverent. It’s ironic he has discovered a way to preserve human flesh for posterity – they’ll “live forever”, as it were – but he is already dying. He says after his death he WILL be made into a plastinate and put on display as part of Bodyworlds. #humanremains #plastinate #remains2beseen #crucify #crucifix #crucifixion #plastination #easter #gunthervonhagens #vonhagens #bodyworlds #lent #crucified #easter #easterweekend #jesus
Likes : 798Carla Valentine - 798 Likes - For Easter weekend: Here are images of a crucified plastinate entitled "Jesus" created from human bone and blood vessels, by Gunther von Hagens, for a Channel 4 documentary in 2012 "Crucifixion". B&W photos are Marco Sanges. Although many consider his work controversial and obviously some thought this was quite heretical, he insists that this work is not meant to be blasphemous but a true expression of his Christian values. I remember watching the documentary at the time and during filming I think he’d discovered he was terminally ill with Parkinson’s Disease and you could see his whole attitude of showmanship become very humble and reverent. It’s ironic he has discovered a way to preserve human flesh for posterity – they’ll “live forever”, as it were – but he is already dying. He says after his death he WILL be made into a plastinate and put on display as part of Bodyworlds. #humanremains #plastinate #remains2beseen #crucify #crucifix #crucifixion #plastination #easter #gunthervonhagens #vonhagens #bodyworlds #lent #crucified #easter #easterweekend #jesus

798 Likes – Carla Valentine Instagram

Caption : For Easter weekend: Here are images of a crucified plastinate entitled “Jesus” created from human bone and blood vessels, by Gunther von Hagens, for a Channel 4 documentary in 2012 “Crucifixion”. B&W photos are Marco Sanges. Although many consider his work controversial and obviously some thought this was quite heretical, he insists that this work is not meant to be blasphemous but a true expression of his Christian values. I remember watching the documentary at the time and during filming I think he’d discovered he was terminally ill with Parkinson’s Disease and you could see his whole attitude of showmanship become very humble and reverent. It’s ironic he has discovered a way to preserve human flesh for posterity – they’ll “live forever”, as it were – but he is already dying. He says after his death he WILL be made into a plastinate and put on display as part of Bodyworlds. #humanremains #plastinate #remains2beseen #crucify #crucifix #crucifixion #plastination #easter #gunthervonhagens #vonhagens #bodyworlds #lent #crucified #easter #easterweekend #jesus
Likes : 798Carla Valentine - 798 Likes - For Easter weekend: Here are images of a crucified plastinate entitled "Jesus" created from human bone and blood vessels, by Gunther von Hagens, for a Channel 4 documentary in 2012 "Crucifixion". B&W photos are Marco Sanges. Although many consider his work controversial and obviously some thought this was quite heretical, he insists that this work is not meant to be blasphemous but a true expression of his Christian values. I remember watching the documentary at the time and during filming I think he’d discovered he was terminally ill with Parkinson’s Disease and you could see his whole attitude of showmanship become very humble and reverent. It’s ironic he has discovered a way to preserve human flesh for posterity – they’ll “live forever”, as it were – but he is already dying. He says after his death he WILL be made into a plastinate and put on display as part of Bodyworlds. #humanremains #plastinate #remains2beseen #crucify #crucifix #crucifixion #plastination #easter #gunthervonhagens #vonhagens #bodyworlds #lent #crucified #easter #easterweekend #jesus

798 Likes – Carla Valentine Instagram

Caption : For Easter weekend: Here are images of a crucified plastinate entitled “Jesus” created from human bone and blood vessels, by Gunther von Hagens, for a Channel 4 documentary in 2012 “Crucifixion”. B&W photos are Marco Sanges. Although many consider his work controversial and obviously some thought this was quite heretical, he insists that this work is not meant to be blasphemous but a true expression of his Christian values. I remember watching the documentary at the time and during filming I think he’d discovered he was terminally ill with Parkinson’s Disease and you could see his whole attitude of showmanship become very humble and reverent. It’s ironic he has discovered a way to preserve human flesh for posterity – they’ll “live forever”, as it were – but he is already dying. He says after his death he WILL be made into a plastinate and put on display as part of Bodyworlds. #humanremains #plastinate #remains2beseen #crucify #crucifix #crucifixion #plastination #easter #gunthervonhagens #vonhagens #bodyworlds #lent #crucified #easter #easterweekend #jesus
Likes : 798Carla Valentine - 783 Likes - Sound on 😉 and ⚠️ Warning as this may make you feel uncomfortable.... They do say "It's what's inside that counts!" Valentines Day is near and it reminds us we can love in all sorts of ways, any day of the year, and sometimes the most important thing is 'self love'... While perusing some specimens in our cervix section I found this lid from Swartzkopf hairspray... It's a specimen from the 1970s but there's barely any information about it except that it had to be removed from a woman's vaginal cavity and it took 3 hours to retrieve it. There is a massive crack in the lid, at the side, and I imagine that happened while she was using it, meaning that when she pulled the hairspray out the lid remained inside her as the crack loosened it. I have absolutely no problem with exploring sexuality in *any* way at all (in fact, I encourage it as it's good for your health) but the message from me is "Safety First: Try to use items which are meant to be inside you"! I have so many of these museum things pulled from vaginas and anuses: an anti-aircraft shell, a toothbrush, pencils, hair clips, a stone...the list goes on. But I need your help! If you want to see more content like this in photo or video form, let me know!!!! Post your thoughts in the comments, or just post a black heart 🖤 and I'll know it's worth it. Thank you!! PS- this is a good one for radiologists 😉 #selflove #selfcare #xray #radiology #radiography @radgirlcreations

783 Likes – Carla Valentine Instagram

Caption : Sound on 😉 and ⚠️ Warning as this may make you feel uncomfortable…. They do say “It’s what’s inside that counts!” Valentines Day is near and it reminds us we can love in all sorts of ways, any day of the year, and sometimes the most important thing is ‘self love’… While perusing some specimens in our cervix section I found this lid from Swartzkopf hairspray… It’s a specimen from the 1970s but there’s barely any information about it except that it had to be removed from a woman’s vaginal cavity and it took 3 hours to retrieve it. There is a massive crack in the lid, at the side, and I imagine that happened while she was using it, meaning that when she pulled the hairspray out the lid remained inside her as the crack loosened it. I have absolutely no problem with exploring sexuality in *any* way at all (in fact, I encourage it as it’s good for your health) but the message from me is “Safety First: Try to use items which are meant to be inside you”! I have so many of these museum things pulled from vaginas and anuses: an anti-aircraft shell, a toothbrush, pencils, hair clips, a stone…the list goes on. But I need your help! If you want to see more content like this in photo or video form, let me know!!!! Post your thoughts in the comments, or just post a black heart 🖤 and I’ll know it’s worth it. Thank you!! PS- this is a good one for radiologists 😉 #selflove #selfcare #xray #radiology #radiography @radgirlcreations
Likes : 783Carla Valentine - 783 Likes - Sound on 😉 and ⚠️ Warning as this may make you feel uncomfortable.... They do say "It's what's inside that counts!" Valentines Day is near and it reminds us we can love in all sorts of ways, any day of the year, and sometimes the most important thing is 'self love'... While perusing some specimens in our cervix section I found this lid from Swartzkopf hairspray... It's a specimen from the 1970s but there's barely any information about it except that it had to be removed from a woman's vaginal cavity and it took 3 hours to retrieve it. There is a massive crack in the lid, at the side, and I imagine that happened while she was using it, meaning that when she pulled the hairspray out the lid remained inside her as the crack loosened it. I have absolutely no problem with exploring sexuality in *any* way at all (in fact, I encourage it as it's good for your health) but the message from me is "Safety First: Try to use items which are meant to be inside you"! I have so many of these museum things pulled from vaginas and anuses: an anti-aircraft shell, a toothbrush, pencils, hair clips, a stone...the list goes on. But I need your help! If you want to see more content like this in photo or video form, let me know!!!! Post your thoughts in the comments, or just post a black heart 🖤 and I'll know it's worth it. Thank you!! PS- this is a good one for radiologists 😉 #selflove #selfcare #xray #radiology #radiography @radgirlcreations

783 Likes – Carla Valentine Instagram

Caption : Sound on 😉 and ⚠️ Warning as this may make you feel uncomfortable…. They do say “It’s what’s inside that counts!” Valentines Day is near and it reminds us we can love in all sorts of ways, any day of the year, and sometimes the most important thing is ‘self love’… While perusing some specimens in our cervix section I found this lid from Swartzkopf hairspray… It’s a specimen from the 1970s but there’s barely any information about it except that it had to be removed from a woman’s vaginal cavity and it took 3 hours to retrieve it. There is a massive crack in the lid, at the side, and I imagine that happened while she was using it, meaning that when she pulled the hairspray out the lid remained inside her as the crack loosened it. I have absolutely no problem with exploring sexuality in *any* way at all (in fact, I encourage it as it’s good for your health) but the message from me is “Safety First: Try to use items which are meant to be inside you”! I have so many of these museum things pulled from vaginas and anuses: an anti-aircraft shell, a toothbrush, pencils, hair clips, a stone…the list goes on. But I need your help! If you want to see more content like this in photo or video form, let me know!!!! Post your thoughts in the comments, or just post a black heart 🖤 and I’ll know it’s worth it. Thank you!! PS- this is a good one for radiologists 😉 #selflove #selfcare #xray #radiology #radiography @radgirlcreations
Likes : 783Carla Valentine - 783 Likes - Sound on 😉 and ⚠️ Warning as this may make you feel uncomfortable.... They do say "It's what's inside that counts!" Valentines Day is near and it reminds us we can love in all sorts of ways, any day of the year, and sometimes the most important thing is 'self love'... While perusing some specimens in our cervix section I found this lid from Swartzkopf hairspray... It's a specimen from the 1970s but there's barely any information about it except that it had to be removed from a woman's vaginal cavity and it took 3 hours to retrieve it. There is a massive crack in the lid, at the side, and I imagine that happened while she was using it, meaning that when she pulled the hairspray out the lid remained inside her as the crack loosened it. I have absolutely no problem with exploring sexuality in *any* way at all (in fact, I encourage it as it's good for your health) but the message from me is "Safety First: Try to use items which are meant to be inside you"! I have so many of these museum things pulled from vaginas and anuses: an anti-aircraft shell, a toothbrush, pencils, hair clips, a stone...the list goes on. But I need your help! If you want to see more content like this in photo or video form, let me know!!!! Post your thoughts in the comments, or just post a black heart 🖤 and I'll know it's worth it. Thank you!! PS- this is a good one for radiologists 😉 #selflove #selfcare #xray #radiology #radiography @radgirlcreations

783 Likes – Carla Valentine Instagram

Caption : Sound on 😉 and ⚠️ Warning as this may make you feel uncomfortable…. They do say “It’s what’s inside that counts!” Valentines Day is near and it reminds us we can love in all sorts of ways, any day of the year, and sometimes the most important thing is ‘self love’… While perusing some specimens in our cervix section I found this lid from Swartzkopf hairspray… It’s a specimen from the 1970s but there’s barely any information about it except that it had to be removed from a woman’s vaginal cavity and it took 3 hours to retrieve it. There is a massive crack in the lid, at the side, and I imagine that happened while she was using it, meaning that when she pulled the hairspray out the lid remained inside her as the crack loosened it. I have absolutely no problem with exploring sexuality in *any* way at all (in fact, I encourage it as it’s good for your health) but the message from me is “Safety First: Try to use items which are meant to be inside you”! I have so many of these museum things pulled from vaginas and anuses: an anti-aircraft shell, a toothbrush, pencils, hair clips, a stone…the list goes on. But I need your help! If you want to see more content like this in photo or video form, let me know!!!! Post your thoughts in the comments, or just post a black heart 🖤 and I’ll know it’s worth it. Thank you!! PS- this is a good one for radiologists 😉 #selflove #selfcare #xray #radiology #radiography @radgirlcreations
Likes : 783Carla Valentine - 767 Likes - I post this a lot, but I find it fascinating: This pale, decellularized "ghost heart" is a little miracle for organ donation. The concept is a project started by molecular biologist Dr Doris Taylor, and which began around 2008 in the USA. A pig's heart is placed in a solution which "washes" or removes the cells that make up most of the tissue, leaving just a protein scaffold behind - and amazingly part of this "washing" process involves baby shampoo! The scaffold, a transparent extracellular matrix, is neutral meaning it won't be rejected by the new host: i.e. the person receiving the heart. After being re-filled with stem cells from the blood or bone marrow of the host, it's placed into a bioreactor and left to mature into a fully beating heart with a new 'identity'. This takes a lot of work and time and is now done in a sterile robotic chamber. The heart can then be transplanted into the recipient as if it was their own organ, eliminating the need for anti-rejection drugs and improving the post-transplant quality of life as less time is required in hospital. Dr Taylor left academia in 2020 and is currently working with private investors to bring her creation to the public. Human trials are on the way soon. 👻 I would absolutely LOVE to teach how to make these in a Saturday workshop (like I used to do with regular lamb heart preservation classes.) It would make an arresting little specimen and unusual gift. WHO WOULD LOVE THIS?! Tell me, in comments, if you'd like this or if you'd like me to start doing organ preservation classes again... 2024 may be the year we can increase public engagement events. 🤞 #valloween #valentinescountdown #valentinesday #valentine #humanremains #ghost #remains2beseen #anatomy #pathology #specimen #heart #hearttransplant #ghostheart #stemcells #organdonation #transplant

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Caption : I post this a lot, but I find it fascinating: This pale, decellularized “ghost heart” is a little miracle for organ donation. The concept is a project started by molecular biologist Dr Doris Taylor, and which began around 2008 in the USA. A pig’s heart is placed in a solution which “washes” or removes the cells that make up most of the tissue, leaving just a protein scaffold behind – and amazingly part of this “washing” process involves baby shampoo! The scaffold, a transparent extracellular matrix, is neutral meaning it won’t be rejected by the new host: i.e. the person receiving the heart. After being re-filled with stem cells from the blood or bone marrow of the host, it’s placed into a bioreactor and left to mature into a fully beating heart with a new ‘identity’. This takes a lot of work and time and is now done in a sterile robotic chamber. The heart can then be transplanted into the recipient as if it was their own organ, eliminating the need for anti-rejection drugs and improving the post-transplant quality of life as less time is required in hospital. Dr Taylor left academia in 2020 and is currently working with private investors to bring her creation to the public. Human trials are on the way soon. 👻 I would absolutely LOVE to teach how to make these in a Saturday workshop (like I used to do with regular lamb heart preservation classes.) It would make an arresting little specimen and unusual gift. WHO WOULD LOVE THIS?! Tell me, in comments, if you’d like this or if you’d like me to start doing organ preservation classes again… 2024 may be the year we can increase public engagement events. 🤞 #valloween #valentinescountdown #valentinesday #valentine #humanremains #ghost #remains2beseen #anatomy #pathology #specimen #heart #hearttransplant #ghostheart #stemcells #organdonation #transplant
Likes : 767Carla Valentine - 753 Likes - ❤️ Jeepers Creepers, where'd you get those peepers? From the Netherlands at a cost of about $3000, that's where...👀 This is an image of an extraocular implant; a very apt little heart! Willing participant for this *then* experimental process, Deborah Boer, had a platinum heart inserted within the superficial inerpalpebral conjunctiva of the eye. The procedure was first carried out, on 6 people in total, at Netherland's Institute for Innovative Ocular Surgery (NIOS) in 2002 as a new form of body modification. The process is now trademark (™️) as "Jewel Eye" and includes many shapes as well as hearts, such as stars, four-leaf clovers and more! I have to say, it's not for me, although I think I'd choose this over having my sclera injected with ink, a la the lovely @graceneautral 🤦‍♀️ But it's heart shaped and it involves anatomy so it makes my Valentine theme ❤️ #remains2beseen #anatomy #valentinesday #bloodyvalentine #heart #valentine #eyepiercing #eyejewelry #eyejewellery #valentinecountdown

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Caption : ❤️ Jeepers Creepers, where’d you get those peepers? From the Netherlands at a cost of about $3000, that’s where…👀 This is an image of an extraocular implant; a very apt little heart! Willing participant for this *then* experimental process, Deborah Boer, had a platinum heart inserted within the superficial inerpalpebral conjunctiva of the eye. The procedure was first carried out, on 6 people in total, at Netherland’s Institute for Innovative Ocular Surgery (NIOS) in 2002 as a new form of body modification. The process is now trademark (™️) as “Jewel Eye” and includes many shapes as well as hearts, such as stars, four-leaf clovers and more! I have to say, it’s not for me, although I think I’d choose this over having my sclera injected with ink, a la the lovely @graceneautral 🤦‍♀️ But it’s heart shaped and it involves anatomy so it makes my Valentine theme ❤️ #remains2beseen #anatomy #valentinesday #bloodyvalentine #heart #valentine #eyepiercing #eyejewelry #eyejewellery #valentinecountdown
Likes : 753Carla Valentine - 743 Likes - My Carlaween countdown countinues with a variant on the theme of "zombie". This is a specimen of leprosy from our collection (apologies this is a very early photo from my path museum career!) Many years ago, according to the Catholic World Report, lepers were considered the "zombies" of the Middle East; the "walking dead" whose illness cut them off from the land of the living. Steve Parker, in his book Kill or Cure, states that because Catholic doctrine decreed lepers the Living Dead, they had no rights whatsoever. Nowadays the condition is instead known as Hansen's Disease as that term doesn't have the same negative religious connotations. (It's named after the Norwegian scientist Gerhard Hansen who discovered its causative agent in 1873.) Contrary to the much earlier belief that it was a punishment from God he showed it was caused by Mycobacterium Leprae, an unusual organism that is often artificially grown or 'cultured' on armadillos. This leprosy specimen is from 1881: "a hand from a male native of Mauritius" and the split through one of the fingers was more than likely caused by exploratory tissue sampling. However what is visible is the shrivelliing of the fingers and spots of discolouration. Also caused in cases of Hansen's Disease are loss of sensation (which leads to injury) and deformity #carlaweencountdown #humanremains #carlaween #remains2beseen #anatomy #pathology #zombie #zombies #leprosy #halloweencountdown #halloween #thelivingdead

743 Likes – Carla Valentine Instagram

Caption : My Carlaween countdown countinues with a variant on the theme of “zombie”. This is a specimen of leprosy from our collection (apologies this is a very early photo from my path museum career!) Many years ago, according to the Catholic World Report, lepers were considered the “zombies” of the Middle East; the “walking dead” whose illness cut them off from the land of the living. Steve Parker, in his book Kill or Cure, states that because Catholic doctrine decreed lepers the Living Dead, they had no rights whatsoever. Nowadays the condition is instead known as Hansen’s Disease as that term doesn’t have the same negative religious connotations. (It’s named after the Norwegian scientist Gerhard Hansen who discovered its causative agent in 1873.) Contrary to the much earlier belief that it was a punishment from God he showed it was caused by Mycobacterium Leprae, an unusual organism that is often artificially grown or ‘cultured’ on armadillos. This leprosy specimen is from 1881: “a hand from a male native of Mauritius” and the split through one of the fingers was more than likely caused by exploratory tissue sampling. However what is visible is the shrivelliing of the fingers and spots of discolouration. Also caused in cases of Hansen’s Disease are loss of sensation (which leads to injury) and deformity #carlaweencountdown #humanremains #carlaween #remains2beseen #anatomy #pathology #zombie #zombies #leprosy #halloweencountdown #halloween #thelivingdead
Likes : 743Carla Valentine - 721 Likes - ❤ "I give you my heart" Absolutely phenomenal images of a Gunther Von Hagens plastinate, focusing on the heart by showing it held in the plastinate's hands, in some angles. This plastinate is from the Body World's III exhibition at California Science Centre (2008). I've discussed Gunther Von Hagens plastination technique frequently in previous posts: basically organic tissue is replaced by polymer plastic. These 'objects' are therefore 20% organic and 80% inorganic; all ❤️ I was a consultant at Bodyworlds London in Piccadilly Circus during 2019 and we had huge plans for events and for the future. I was absolutely GUTTED it closed down in 2020 during COVID #valloween #humanremains #anatomy #pathology #specimen #plastination #valentinecountdown #valentine #bloodyvalentine #anatomicalheart #valentinesday #bloodyvalentines #biology #physiology #mybloodyvalentine #galentines #heart #anatomicalheart #forensics #forensicscience #gunthervonhagens

721 Likes – Carla Valentine Instagram

Caption : ❤ “I give you my heart” Absolutely phenomenal images of a Gunther Von Hagens plastinate, focusing on the heart by showing it held in the plastinate’s hands, in some angles. This plastinate is from the Body World’s III exhibition at California Science Centre (2008). I’ve discussed Gunther Von Hagens plastination technique frequently in previous posts: basically organic tissue is replaced by polymer plastic. These ‘objects’ are therefore 20% organic and 80% inorganic; all ❤️ I was a consultant at Bodyworlds London in Piccadilly Circus during 2019 and we had huge plans for events and for the future. I was absolutely GUTTED it closed down in 2020 during COVID #valloween #humanremains #anatomy #pathology #specimen #plastination #valentinecountdown #valentine #bloodyvalentine #anatomicalheart #valentinesday #bloodyvalentines #biology #physiology #mybloodyvalentine #galentines #heart #anatomicalheart #forensics #forensicscience #gunthervonhagens
Likes : 721Carla Valentine - 721 Likes - ❤ "I give you my heart" Absolutely phenomenal images of a Gunther Von Hagens plastinate, focusing on the heart by showing it held in the plastinate's hands, in some angles. This plastinate is from the Body World's III exhibition at California Science Centre (2008). I've discussed Gunther Von Hagens plastination technique frequently in previous posts: basically organic tissue is replaced by polymer plastic. These 'objects' are therefore 20% organic and 80% inorganic; all ❤️ I was a consultant at Bodyworlds London in Piccadilly Circus during 2019 and we had huge plans for events and for the future. I was absolutely GUTTED it closed down in 2020 during COVID #valloween #humanremains #anatomy #pathology #specimen #plastination #valentinecountdown #valentine #bloodyvalentine #anatomicalheart #valentinesday #bloodyvalentines #biology #physiology #mybloodyvalentine #galentines #heart #anatomicalheart #forensics #forensicscience #gunthervonhagens

721 Likes – Carla Valentine Instagram

Caption : ❤ “I give you my heart” Absolutely phenomenal images of a Gunther Von Hagens plastinate, focusing on the heart by showing it held in the plastinate’s hands, in some angles. This plastinate is from the Body World’s III exhibition at California Science Centre (2008). I’ve discussed Gunther Von Hagens plastination technique frequently in previous posts: basically organic tissue is replaced by polymer plastic. These ‘objects’ are therefore 20% organic and 80% inorganic; all ❤️ I was a consultant at Bodyworlds London in Piccadilly Circus during 2019 and we had huge plans for events and for the future. I was absolutely GUTTED it closed down in 2020 during COVID #valloween #humanremains #anatomy #pathology #specimen #plastination #valentinecountdown #valentine #bloodyvalentine #anatomicalheart #valentinesday #bloodyvalentines #biology #physiology #mybloodyvalentine #galentines #heart #anatomicalheart #forensics #forensicscience #gunthervonhagens
Likes : 721Carla Valentine - 721 Likes - ❤ "I give you my heart" Absolutely phenomenal images of a Gunther Von Hagens plastinate, focusing on the heart by showing it held in the plastinate's hands, in some angles. This plastinate is from the Body World's III exhibition at California Science Centre (2008). I've discussed Gunther Von Hagens plastination technique frequently in previous posts: basically organic tissue is replaced by polymer plastic. These 'objects' are therefore 20% organic and 80% inorganic; all ❤️ I was a consultant at Bodyworlds London in Piccadilly Circus during 2019 and we had huge plans for events and for the future. I was absolutely GUTTED it closed down in 2020 during COVID #valloween #humanremains #anatomy #pathology #specimen #plastination #valentinecountdown #valentine #bloodyvalentine #anatomicalheart #valentinesday #bloodyvalentines #biology #physiology #mybloodyvalentine #galentines #heart #anatomicalheart #forensics #forensicscience #gunthervonhagens

721 Likes – Carla Valentine Instagram

Caption : ❤ “I give you my heart” Absolutely phenomenal images of a Gunther Von Hagens plastinate, focusing on the heart by showing it held in the plastinate’s hands, in some angles. This plastinate is from the Body World’s III exhibition at California Science Centre (2008). I’ve discussed Gunther Von Hagens plastination technique frequently in previous posts: basically organic tissue is replaced by polymer plastic. These ‘objects’ are therefore 20% organic and 80% inorganic; all ❤️ I was a consultant at Bodyworlds London in Piccadilly Circus during 2019 and we had huge plans for events and for the future. I was absolutely GUTTED it closed down in 2020 during COVID #valloween #humanremains #anatomy #pathology #specimen #plastination #valentinecountdown #valentine #bloodyvalentine #anatomicalheart #valentinesday #bloodyvalentines #biology #physiology #mybloodyvalentine #galentines #heart #anatomicalheart #forensics #forensicscience #gunthervonhagens
Likes : 721Carla Valentine - 694 Likes - (Read on if you work in a hospital or similar...) Since we're getting near Valentine's Day, I like to focus on the heart and the intersection between anatomy/pathology and love/romance in a Bloody Valentine countdown. (Whether you like Valentine's Day, prefer to call it 'Valloween' or think it's pointless, it's still a great lens to view human remains through, just for fun). ❤️ This is believed to be the real heart relic of St Camillus - who died in 1614 - which was kept for adoration in the Church of St Mary Magdalene in Rome. It began life (well, death) in Killucan in Ireland before being transport to Poland and Peru then finally Rome. He is the patron saint of the sick, doctors, nurses and health workers due to the work he did with the infirm before his death - seems appropriate for my colleagues and many of my followers! If you're a health worker, nurse, Dr etc comment below: I'm hoping to set out specific visiting times at the museum, like "Medic Mondays" or similar, for any medics or allied health professionals (if we have enough interest) #mybloodyvalentine #humanremains #anatomy #pathology #relic #heart #hearts #stcamillus #rome #relics #valentine #valentinesday #bloodyvalentine #valloween #valentinecountdown #nurse #doctor #healthworker #catholic #catholicism

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Caption : (Read on if you work in a hospital or similar…) Since we’re getting near Valentine’s Day, I like to focus on the heart and the intersection between anatomy/pathology and love/romance in a Bloody Valentine countdown. (Whether you like Valentine’s Day, prefer to call it ‘Valloween’ or think it’s pointless, it’s still a great lens to view human remains through, just for fun). ❤️ This is believed to be the real heart relic of St Camillus – who died in 1614 – which was kept for adoration in the Church of St Mary Magdalene in Rome. It began life (well, death) in Killucan in Ireland before being transport to Poland and Peru then finally Rome. He is the patron saint of the sick, doctors, nurses and health workers due to the work he did with the infirm before his death – seems appropriate for my colleagues and many of my followers! If you’re a health worker, nurse, Dr etc comment below: I’m hoping to set out specific visiting times at the museum, like “Medic Mondays” or similar, for any medics or allied health professionals (if we have enough interest) #mybloodyvalentine #humanremains #anatomy #pathology #relic #heart #hearts #stcamillus #rome #relics #valentine #valentinesday #bloodyvalentine #valloween #valentinecountdown #nurse #doctor #healthworker #catholic #catholicism
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