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There is probably more than a little truth to the old adage about job security in the funeral profession. After all, everyone is going to die. Explore the world of death care, including our chats with professionals, who provide first hand experience and insight on working in this field.

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Racial Disparities and Discrimination in the Death Care Industry: A Conversation with The Grave Woman

We sit down with Joél Simone Anthony to discuss the past, present, and future of racism in death care work. 
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Psychedelics are helping patients make their final trip out of this world. Find out how psychedelics can help patients face the end of ...
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Necropolitics and the Erasure of Trans and Non-Binary Bodies in Death

Many trans bodies are ‘lost’ within systems that ignore all aspects of biological sex and gender.
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Becoming Human Compost: The Process of Natural Organic Reduction

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Chevra Kadisha and the Ritual Care of the Dead

The Chevra Kadisha performs an invaluable service to their Jewish communities, facilitating the transition of body and soul to the next stage.
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              Transhumanism: Can Technology Defeat Death?

              November 10, 2017
          • Popular

            1. This is why we created the environmental impact of funerals infographic.

              Environmental Impact of Funerals Infographic

              March 13, 201416474 views
            2. Caring for an Aging Loved One

              June 10, 20143875 views
            3. top 10 strangest deaths in history

              The Top 10 Strangest Deaths

              September 2, 20146751 views
            4. Memory Artist Nancy Gershman

              Questions for Memory Artist Nancy Gershman

              December 17, 20143070 views
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          • Halloween Cemetery Scavenger Hunt TalkDeath 2021 Halloween Cemetery Scavenger Hunt! This Halloween, join us for our second annual TalkDeath Halloween…
          • Trans Death Care Advocacy and Resources Death workers can pave the way for improved quality of…
          • In Southern Ghana, People are Dying to Keep Their Bodies in the Morgue In Southern Ghana, People are Dying to Keep Their Bodies in the Morgue In parts of Ghana, Africa, people prefer to die in…
          • Explore Category
      • Death Care
          • A COVID-19 Death Care Retrospective: Stories from our Forgotten Last Responders We give you these unedited perspectives from around the world…
          • Careers in Death Care: A Day in the Life of a DEATH DOULA Presenting our new ongoing series, Careers in Death Care: A…
          • Driving the Dead, A History of the Hearse Hearses are among the most identifiable symbols of death. Join…
          • Explore Category
      • Enviroment
          • Bio Cremation: A Greener Death? What is legal in only 13 States, 3 Canadian Provinces…
          • Green Burial Updates Green Burial Updates 2021 Just like your grandmother's perennials in early spring, the term…
          • Pushing Up Daisies: Why Grave Gardening Should be the Latest Gardening Trend Graveyards and cemeteries are spaces for burial and mourning, but…
          • Explore Category
      • Grief Support & Resources
          • Yes, Abortion Grief is Real – Now Let’s Talk About it Those who experience abortion grief have too often been made…
          • How Funerals and Grief are Changing in the Age of Coronavirus How Funerals and Grief are Changing in the Age of Coronavirus Social distancing, self-isolation and other measures are changing death. Find…
          • the 5 stages of grief are wrong Kübler-Ross The 5 Stages of Grief are Wrong, Here’s Why In the past, we explored the 5 Stages of Grief…
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