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How Twitter has changed tragedy

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I remember aimlessly scrolling through Twitter when the first tweets came through from the Boston Globe reporting of explosions at the 2013 Boston Marathon. After the …

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How do you mourn the friends you make online?

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When you think of mourning, what comes to mind? For most of us, you may think of someone’s favourite food or a nice memory or silly …

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Sharing death on social media – can it go too far?

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We now check Facebook upwards of 14 times and spend over 2 hours a day on social media. It’s safe to say  it has truly become …

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How we ritualise death in a digital world

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From the 40 day mourning period we see in the Muslim faith, to white being the colour of mourning in China – all religions and cultures …

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How the Internet of Things can help the end of life process.

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The Internet of Things. It sounds a little silly doesn’t it? I mean the internet is pretty much a constant in our daily lives, so what …

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When should you consider yourself old?

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If you think you’re looking old, you’re wrong. According to health experts, as a society we need to completely rethink old age. Here at DEATH, we’ve …

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Would you beat death by uploading your brain to a computer?

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Would you beat death by uploading your brain to a computer? In the 200,000 or so years humans have existed on this planet, it’s fair to …

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Famous last words… the top ten movie goodbyes

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Have you ever sat around thinking or talking about what your last words might be? Sounds morbid but it’s surprisingly fun to think about – especially …

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Top 10 Funeral Wakes

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Top 10 Funeral Wake Ideas DEATH.io’s Changing Attitude to Death 2018 Report showed that 50% of us in the UK would rather have a celebration than …

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Are other European countries better at planning for death than the UK?

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Here’s a look at the differences between the UK and the rest of Europe when it comes to our favourite topic: end of life planning. While …