Some of us might have thought about what we want done with our remains after we die. Burial alongside family members? Cremation, with our ashes scattered in a special place? But how many of us have considered giving our body – all of it – to science? Well, as it turns out, according to journalist and author Jackie Dent, quite a few …
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The Great Dead Body Teachers – on Amazon.com
Introduction
In previous episodes of extraordinary, we’ve sat with experts and discussed aspects of life which all of us will experience in some way or other – namely the ageing process, death and funerals. We’ve also learned about situations which many of us will never experience, like being hit by a bus, being in a coma for two weeks, rowing across the Atlantic and living with blindness. Thanks for the great feedback that some of you have shared – it’s really appreciated.
But I never would have predicted that one of our interviews would be about whole body donation and dissection. And yet, here we are.
Our research led us to Jackie Dent, an energetic and intelligent journalist from Australia who has spent quite some time delving into the world of whole body donation, dissection and a myriad of associated topics. She’s the author of The Great Dead Body Teachers: An adventure into the world of anatomy and dissection. And her research into this area has led her down all sorts of interesting tracks.
Apologies in advance for some sound issues we had over the internet whilst recording this. But this interview with Jackie was too good not to share.
I give you Jackie Dent and the extraordinary world of whole body donation.
