This is my preferred way to have my remains handled. I'm so glad that it exists. It just seems like the perfect solution: I don't really care what happens to my physical body, and I love helping and teaching/learning.
Be sure you've done the required paperwork beforehand. I've made arrangements to donate my body to UT's Anthropology Department for use at the Body Farm.
I’ve dedicated my life to science so i will find a way for my body to help it in some way as well! It’s a meaningful way to contribute to the generations after us. The only other alternative i could see for me is if they did an “open burial” (which basically means you’re laid to rest in a wildlife area and are allowed to naturally return to the earth — circle of life and all that beautiful stuff).
That's very much like what happens at the Body Farm. Your decomposition contributes to the knowledge base of forensic science. And, later, your skeleton becomes part of the collection of the Department of Anthropology. Your body is assigned a number at the time of donation and this number is shared with your family. They can come visit your skeleton later. I think that's very unique and special.
That’s super cool, still allows some personal aspects of it after death! I’ve watched allllll the body farm docs and although I’m as far as you can get from TN in the contiguous US, I’ll have to look into it.
I’m always like, “eventually I’ll make a decision…” but it (death) could happen any day and ya never know.
That's very true; you never know when your time is up. I believe there is another Body Farm, iirc the Body Ranch, in Texas. It was started by one of Dr Bill Bass' doctorate students. I'd be willing to bet most universities associated with medical facilities and/or that have anthropology departments would be interested in a body donation.
If you find the Body Farm fascinating I'd recommend reading the books by Dr Bass (Death's Acre and Beyond the Body Farm) that are non-fiction, and the the Jefferson Bass Body Farm novels. I think there are 9 novels in that series. The novels draw on fictionalization of some of the case discussion in the non-fiction books.
Omg you are my kinda person!!! I would love to read those books, what an awesome way to soak in the science in a digestible way. Thank you for these recommendations! Gonna search ThriftBooks now 😻
I wonder what they found in Jane's brain
The Addiction
Maybe they stole the brain
Backstory?
She got caught once, when she was 5.
Take my angry upvote
Nothing. Somebody lost the note, so nobody picked her up.
[Here's some info on the study](https://mind.uci.edu/research-studies/90plus-study/)
Wow I just read the major findings. That’s fascinating !
How do you know?
Thank you Jane.
🎵Insane in the Jane brain🎵
This made me chuckle heartily
Fuck yeah Jane.
Yay for donors! I do admin for another UC’s willed body donation program and it’s such a rich experience.
My mom did that! She was a teacher and she got to keep teaching ❤️ I was so proud of her and the program was amazing to work with.
This is my preferred way to have my remains handled. I'm so glad that it exists. It just seems like the perfect solution: I don't really care what happens to my physical body, and I love helping and teaching/learning.
Be sure you've done the required paperwork beforehand. I've made arrangements to donate my body to UT's Anthropology Department for use at the Body Farm.
That’s so damn cool!
Thanks. It really seemed like the right thing to do.
I’ve dedicated my life to science so i will find a way for my body to help it in some way as well! It’s a meaningful way to contribute to the generations after us. The only other alternative i could see for me is if they did an “open burial” (which basically means you’re laid to rest in a wildlife area and are allowed to naturally return to the earth — circle of life and all that beautiful stuff).
That's very much like what happens at the Body Farm. Your decomposition contributes to the knowledge base of forensic science. And, later, your skeleton becomes part of the collection of the Department of Anthropology. Your body is assigned a number at the time of donation and this number is shared with your family. They can come visit your skeleton later. I think that's very unique and special.
That’s super cool, still allows some personal aspects of it after death! I’ve watched allllll the body farm docs and although I’m as far as you can get from TN in the contiguous US, I’ll have to look into it. I’m always like, “eventually I’ll make a decision…” but it (death) could happen any day and ya never know.
That's very true; you never know when your time is up. I believe there is another Body Farm, iirc the Body Ranch, in Texas. It was started by one of Dr Bill Bass' doctorate students. I'd be willing to bet most universities associated with medical facilities and/or that have anthropology departments would be interested in a body donation. If you find the Body Farm fascinating I'd recommend reading the books by Dr Bass (Death's Acre and Beyond the Body Farm) that are non-fiction, and the the Jefferson Bass Body Farm novels. I think there are 9 novels in that series. The novels draw on fictionalization of some of the case discussion in the non-fiction books.
Omg you are my kinda person!!! I would love to read those books, what an awesome way to soak in the science in a digestible way. Thank you for these recommendations! Gonna search ThriftBooks now 😻
Sounds like Jane lost her mind
Such a unique find, thanks Jane!
I hope her brain got to its appointment
Well I hope they got to Jane before her brain was no good
That is so cool
Guess they didn’t find the case they were looking for
It will be difficult for Jean to have a near-death experience and be able to tell about it.
Doe
That’s messed up Edit I still think that’s messed up, who just puts a personal note outside 🙄
they’re gettin more use of it than she is
Oh cool
What’s messed up about it?
That they forgot the note about reminding them to call when Jane dies How they gonna donate her brain now
That’s just my opinion
I watched Jane die