RTBS 01 04 "Missing, Presumed Dead: Dirty Secrets from the History of the Trade in Human Cadavers"

Remains to be Seen

In this episode, we dig deeply into the troubling history of obtaining human bodies for anatomical dissection and medical education. From disappearing parents to New York Riots to companies that offer body parts for rent, we can guarantee a fascinating though sometimes morbid excursion through medical history. You will meet a lot of people who weren’t afraid to get their hands dirty, with side trips into stone babies, a children’s game we don’t recommend you try at home, and an unexpected message from the research desk. Thanks as always to the crew at Pitt’s Center for Teaching, the folks at Freesound, and Venetia M. Guerrasio, author of Dissecting the Pennsylvania Anatomy Act: Laws, Bodies, and Science, 1880—1960.

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