Officials from the International Society for Plastination are concerned about "The Universe Within." They've had difficulty finding out who's behind the exhibit. The I-Team posed that question to Alan Casalou, the Masonic Center's executive director.

Allan Casalou, Masonic Exec. Dir.: "It's a collaboration of people that are working with the two universities, one in Beijing and one in Vienna."

Actually, both universities tell the I-Team they knew nothing about the exhibit until we called. When we tried to follow up with just basic questions, Casalou's PR person pulled him away.

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The I-Team did find out who brought these bodies to San Francisco. It's Gerhard Perner, a TV producer from Austria, and his partner, Tom Lancia, a building contractor from Las Vegas. Their last project? Bringing Shaolin monks from China to the MGM Grand Hotel-Casino on the Vegas strip. And now, their body show in San Francisco has some problems.

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The I-Team spotted moisture beading up across faces, dripping inside chest cavities, and pooling beneath feet. Plastination experts tell us, it's evidence of a rush job.

Bob Henry, Int'l Society for Plastination: "It appears to be a classic example of someone not understanding the process and not realizing that it literally takes months to prepare a nice specimen."

The I-Team took samples from the bodies and sent them to a lab. It's silicone from the plastination process and liquefied human fat. The bodies were not degreased properly before they were filled with plastic.