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What Can You do With Cremated Remains? Part One
At TalkDeath we love to talk about environmentally friendly options for the disposition of your body after death. Although cremation isn’t necessarily the ...
Culture & Politics
Death Personified: The Best Fiction with Death as a Character
We have several articles that list the many books we love about death–and there are many (see part one, two, and three!). But ...
Culture & Politics
The Jonestown Massacre and the Unclaimed Dead: What Happened to the Jonestown Bodies?
Death is hard enough, but add mass casualties, a controversial figure, and taboo around non-natural forms of death, and the challenge is much ...
History & Art
Endocannibalism: The Mortuary Ritual of Consuming the Dead
Every culture has unique ways of interacting with and disposing of the bodies of their dead. Some bodies are buried, others cremated, some ...
History & Art
This Artist Residency is Focusing its Lens on Death
Ayatana’s Biophilium is a biology school for artists, but what exactly is their Mortem program? During this two-week (now) online residency, death-curious artists ...
How to Donate Your Organs Anywhere in the World
Valentine’s Day is the holiday that encourages us to follow our hearts. February 14th is also National Organ Donor Day, reminding us that ...
Death Care
How To Create a Family Cemetery: A Step By Step Guide
I was recently driving through a neighborhood in my hometown, when I saw a collection of small gravestones nestled between two typical neighborhood ...
Culture & Politics
On Display: Ethics of Human Remains in Museums & Online
Content warning: This blog post will be discussing human bodies in collections, which were taken from their cultural places against the wishes of ...
History & Art
Dogs in the Afterlife: Ancient History, Myths and Religious Beliefs
Dogs are our companions, service animals, and best friends. So, it’s no surprise that they would also be by our side to guide ...
History & Art
A Brief History of Jewish Gravestone Symbols
The Jewish tradition of marking the final resting place of a deceased loved one originates in the book of Genesis where Jacob erects ...
