Glover is a professor at the University of Michigan and a pioneer in the field of plastination. Plastination is the process in which silicone, acetone and other chemicals are used to preserve different specimens in flexible, non-breakable forms so that they can be studied. Animal and human body parts can be plasticized after death. Over 1,000 people donate to Glover's lab.
People can decide to donate their bodies like they donate organs.
Glover's technique is different from others because of the way he mixes the chemicals. His method offers more flexibility with the specimens, is faster, and is less expensive. He is also one of the only people in the nation who specializes in plastination. Plastination has many benefits. Classes in which dissection is necessary can use the plastinized specimens year after year.