Mornings with Simi artwork

Inside the lives of Scotland’s corpse dealers

Mornings with Simi

English - November 14, 2023 14:22 - 10 minutes - ★★★★★ - 1 rating
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In 19th-century Scotland, the value of corpses was tied to the demand for anatomical dissections. Surgeons and anatomists required intact bodies for study, and their worth fluctuated based on the season; winter bodies, decomposing slower, were more valuable. 
Guest: Jonny Thomson, Philosopher and Writer for Big Think
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In 19th-century Scotland, the value of corpses was tied to the demand for anatomical dissections. Surgeons and anatomists required intact bodies for study, and their worth fluctuated based on the season; winter bodies, decomposing slower, were more valuable. 

Guest: Jonny Thomson, Philosopher and Writer for Big Think

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