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| Chung,Beom Sun; Sui,Hong-Jin; Chung,Min Suk. |
| Exhibitions of plastinated specimens are popular around the world, but most people are not aware of the basics of plastination process because they are not interested in reading the related writings. Comics are an attractive medium and could solve this problem. The objective of this study was to enhance public comprehension of plastination using comics. Three topics were selected for the comics: the traditional ways to preserve dissected cadaver specimens, the plastination technique used to resolve the problems of the traditional ways, and the public display of the plastinated specimens. The 67 comic frames were drawn in simple style. The comics were available online (anatomy.co.kr) free of charge. The original files of the comics will be provided to those... |
| Tipo: Journal article |
Palavras-chave: Cartoons; Anatomicmodels; Museums; Nonprofessional education. |
| Ano: 2016 |
URL: http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0717-95022016000300047 |
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| Donovan, S.K.; Jackson, T.A.; Brown, I.C.; Wood, S.J.. |
| Geology has been taught at the University of the West Indies, Mona, since 1961. The associated Geology Museum (UWIGM) opened to the public in 1969/1970, although the idea for such a museum was over 100 years old at that time. The collections of the UWIGM share many hazards with those in museums in other parts of the world, such as dust, insect pests and indifferent specimen records, and some that are less common, such as earthquakes and hurricanes. The curatorship is not tenured. Since the mid 1980s the UWIGM has become a more dynamic visitor attraction in many ways, shaking off its ‘old-fashioned’ appearance and expanding the displays to include, for example, its first mounted vertebrate skeleton. An aggressive collections policy involves establishing a... |
| Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor |
Palavras-chave: University of the West Indies; Jamaica; Geology; Museums; Collections; 38.59. |
| Ano: 2004 |
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/215455 |
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