Programming


Select Medical IMAX Theater presents The Human Body
Three years in the making, The Human Body reveals the incredible story of life. In astonishing detail, this large-format film presents a look at the biological processes that go on without our control and often without our notice. Throughout the film we follow a family from dawn to dusk as they go about their daily routines. But this is no ordinary story. This is the tale of what takes place beneath the skin - a tale that allows us to see the extraordinary accomplishments of our everyday lives.

The everyday biological processes that keep us ticking are all in a day's work for the human body. Finding a way to film and illustrate those activities for the large screen required a cinematic inventiveness that was anything but routine. Co-produced by Discovery Pictures and the BBC, The Human Body incorporates groundbreaking computer graphics with stunning real-life images to create a day in the life of a human body.

Ultimately, The Human Body shows us more than a biological wonder at its best; the film also shares the emotions of life. From the joy of learning and the anxiety of puberty, to the potential wonder of pregnancy and birth, The Human Body tells us the amazing story of our own lives - our own bodies.


To view combination OUR BODY: THE UNIVERSE WITHIN exhibition and The Human Body film pricing, click here.


MicroWorld: A Cutting Edge Display Featuring Intensely Magnified Images of Cells
Don’t miss this special part of OUR BODY: THE UNIVERSE WITHIN exhibition. MicroWorld, a cutting edge display featuring intensely magnified images of healthy and diseased skin, organ and cell samples, is available for guests seeking detailed information on anatomy and specific health-related issues. It is an opportunity for all to view healthy vs. unhealthy individual body parts, such as heart, liver and skin cells, and is a fascinating area of the exhibit not to be missed! It is housed in a separate educational resource area in the Science Center.  One can investigate the microscopic forces that impact our health and discover the surreally artistic effect achieved by viewing these samples under extreme magnification. 

MicroWorld, an area devoted to scientific education, allows the exhibit guest to have a deeper understanding and vivid examination of the human organism; down to the cellular level.  The alluring mystery of the human body through the presentation of actual human body specimens is further enhanced by the addition of MicroWorld.

In MicroWorld, technology and anatomy combine to give the visitor a glimpse of the structure of the human body on the deeply cellular level.

See the microscopic forces that affect YOUR health!


Lecture Series
From the cardiovascular system to endocrine system to the musculoskeletal system, doctors from PinnacleHealth and Penn State Hershey Medical Center will share their expertise using real specimens in a 15-minute interactive presentation throughout various galleries of OUR BODY: THE UNIVERSE WITHIN.

Thursday, June 19 6-8pm
Bill Bachinsky, MD, PinnacleHealth
Cardiovascular system - heart attack treatment

Saturday, June 28; 1-3pm         
Robert Skotnicki, MD, PinnacleHealth    
Cardiovascular system, high blood pressure

Saturday, July 5; 1-3pm            
William Apollo, MD, PinnacleHealth        
Cardiovascular system, heart attack treatment

Saturday, July 12; 1-3pm  
John Zornosa, MD, PinnacleHealth         
Cardiovascular system, heart disease

Thursday, July 24; 6-8pm  
David Scher, MD, PinnacleHealth           
Cardiovascular system, cardiac electrical system

Thursday, July 31; 6-8pm  
Nadine Srouji , MD, PinnacleHealth           
Respiratory system, smoking

Saturday, Sept. 6; 1-3pm  
Renu Joshi, MD, PinnacleHealth
Endocrine system, diabetes and osteoporosis

Saturday, Sept. 6; 1-3pm  
Nirmal Joshi, MD, PinnacleHealth           
Musculoskeletal system, back pain

Upcoming Programs
Whitaker Center is partnering with various institutions of higher learning to supplement the educational experience provide additional resources and throughout the duration of the presentation. Upcoming programs to be announced soon. Please check back for updates.



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