When I read someone call it the
Google Maps of the Human Body, I was hooked.
I totally inadvertently found this while searching for cool-looking body images for another post. I'll remind folks that it is
NOT because of Google's intellectual property nudging practices that I follow my selected images back to their source. Nonetheless, in this case, I was glad I did.
BioDigital: 3D Human Visualization Platform for Anatomy and Disease
is an
endless source of awesome images of the body and everything in it, as seen through the eyes of an x-ray visionary. WIRED calls it a
digital revolution of how we study anatomy.
It's a cloud based virtual body that you can explore. Granted, it's primarily for medical applications, but that doesn't mean the average person with a body can't poke around and see what's inside themselves.
Post Script
Let's not forget, however, the OG see-thru pioneer:
Alex Grey
