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What Remains

What Remains

Written by: Mk Fuller
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What Remains is a Substantial Research Project covering the subject of non-transplant tissue donations through an anthropological lens. Using ethnography and critical medical anthropology, this podcast examines issues of bodily autonomy and body commodification, exploitation of marginalized groups in medicine, the disruption of deathcare institutions by capitalistic interests, and the modern death activism movement.

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  • Episode 5: Covid

    Episode 5: Covid
    Apr 26 2021

    This episode explores how Covid has impacted deathcare in the U.S., how this speaks to pre-existing structural issues our mortuary industries, and what solutions death activists are looking towards.


    A transcript and sources for this episode can be found here


    Art is by Inky


    Music is by Ch6K0r
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    17 mins
  • Episode 4: Body Brokering

    Episode 4: Body Brokering
    Apr 26 2021

    This episode examines the influence of for-profit interests on body donation through the body brokering industry.


    A transcript and sources for this episode can be found here


    Art is by Inky


    Music is by Ch6K0r
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    10 mins
  • Episode 3: History of Cadaver Research

    Episode 3: History of Cadaver Research
    Apr 26 2021

    This episode examines the roots of exploitation in biomedical cadaver research and how marginalized communities have disproportionately been impacted by sciences need for bodies.


    A transcript and sources for this episode can be found here


    Art is by Inky


    Music is by Ch6K0r
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    11 mins
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