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Death Case Study: Biological Immortality
You’ve heard about immortality in science fiction films, but immortality is actually built into the cells of certain organisms. How can this be? Unlike humans, these …
Could your body be useful after you die?
We’ve been digging graves and burying each other for centuries. As an ancient practice, the funeral business started with the very first Homo sapiens. But what …
The Week in Death 26/11/18
From the news of the overdue probe by the CMA into the funeral industry, the Noel Conway case and Louis Theroux’s latest documentary, right through to …
Do you want to be cryogenically frozen?
Do you want to be cryogenically frozen? Cryonics is the process where someone is put into a freezing chamber at the point of death with the …
Do you talk to dead people online?
Do you talk to dead people online? The data of the dead sticks around alongside those of us still living, and you could say we encounter …
The Week in Death 19/11/18
From new criticisms of NHS palliative care, the latest articles on DEATH.io, the best death-related moments in the Marvel universe, right through to the strange world …
How lucrative are dead celebrities’ careers?
For some celebrities, being dead is a full-time job. Huge stars can keep earning millions, take on roles in movies, and even start selling you chocolate …
What can black holes teach us about death?
What can black holes teach us about life and death? You might think that black holes simply go about our galaxy devouring worlds and star systems. …
Where do the brains of great thinkers go after they die?
Do extraordinary minds make for extraordinary brain tissue? Is it true that bigger really means better? Here, we look at the habit of researchers to cut …
The Week in Death 15/10/18
From our recent escapades throughout Bristol to the funeral wishes of one of the most well-known evolutionary biologists by way of the latest death podcasts, the …