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Death Case Study: Biological Immortality

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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 …

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Could your body be useful after you die?

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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

The Week in Death 26/11/18

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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 …

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Do you want to be cryogenically frozen?

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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 …

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Do you talk to dead people online?

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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

The Week in Death 19/11/18

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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 …

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How lucrative are dead celebrities’ careers?

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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 …

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What can black holes teach us about death?

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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. …

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Where do the brains of great thinkers go after they die?

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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

The Week in Death 15/10/18

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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 …