Published On Dec 18, 2019
After you die, your body has quite a few options –– from being turned into a diamond to helping solve a murder. This week, let us break down the possibilities so you can rest easy.
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Credits:
Producer: Kirk Zamieroski
Writer: Samantha Jones, Ph.D.
Scientific Consultants: Leila Duman, PhD Brianne Raccor, PhD, Sarah Ellingham, PhD Andrew Ishida, PhD Brian Frey, PhD.
Executive Producer: George Zaidan
Executive Producer: Hilary Hudson
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Lincoln’s embalming
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Arsenic toxicity
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Encyclopedia of mortuary practices
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Modernity in medicine and hygiene at the end of the 19th century: the example of cremation
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Burnt human remains
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Body Worlds Plastination
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Human composting
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Mercury in dental amalgam
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Cremation air pollution
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Compounds released into the air by cremation
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