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Largely patched together from back issues of Mondo 2000 magazine (and its precursor, a short-lived 'zine called Reality Hackers), the Guide is filled with articles on all the traditional cyberpunk obsessions, from ARTIFICIAL LIFE to VIRTUAL SEX. But some of the best entries are those that report on the...
Tattoos, pacemakers, and even staples have all been located in or on cadavers, says Elbert Huang, and often prompt students to hypothesize about the person's life. "We made up this story about him," says Sherleen Huang. Her cadaver's tattoo, large size and physical fitness made her think he...
Elbert Huang says that the cadaver's smooth hands indicate that the man may have spent much of his life sitting behind a desk: "I had visions of him being an executive," he says.
Other features of the cadaver are more upsetting. "The worst day" for one student isn't necessarily as bad for another. But students agree that the process doesn't get easier as the course progresses, since different parts of the body are worked on at different times.
It was "a reality check" to work on her cadaver once the group began examining the abdomen, Ogilvie says. "There was just cancer everywhere," she says. To look at certain organs, her group had to remove tumors. "To see...what caused this man's death was a draining experience, and...