The fact
Famous for plastinated corpse exhibitions, his own body will be plastinated as per his wishes.
His work, both scientific and artistic, remains controversial.
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Why it matters
La mort de Gunther von Hagens relance le débat sur l’éthique de la plastination et la frontière entre science et spectacle, un sujet qui dépasse les frontières allemandes.
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