Secrets of the Campus Cadavers

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In 2016, crews at the University of Utah found human remains at a construction site. Who were they? How did they end up there? Explore the secrets of the campus cadavers.

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Episode 7: The Last Word

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2018 10:05


Our story ends at the Salt Lake City cemetery, where families and friends of those who have donated their bodies to science gather to share memories and find closure. The George Thomas Building remains find their permanent home.

Episode 6: Unclaimed Bodies

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2018 9:36


We turn to Utah's prisons and hospitals in the early 20th century as a last effort to learn who was buried under the George Thomas Building.

Episode 5: Cadavers Through History

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2018 9:56


Dissecting corpses has always been the best way to learn what the body is like inside. A scandal in the U.K., religious views of the resurrection and policy makers helped make body donation to medical schools an accepted practice.

Episode 4: Cadavers Today

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2018 10:42


Come with us into a modern cadaver lab to hear how students feel about cadavers today. Kerry Peterson, director of the U's body donor program, discusses the value of using donated bodies in education.

Episode 3: The Remains

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2018 12:31


Our investigation now turns to the remains themselves. What does an anthropologist see when she looks at these bones?

Episode 2: The Building

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2018 8:53


Archaeologists share what they learned as they investigated the remains on-site. The history of the George Thomas Building gives clues to the remains' age.

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Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2018 2:29


In 2016, crews at the University of Utah found human remains at a construction site. Who were they? How did they end up there? Explore the secrets of the campus cadavers.

Episode 1: The Discovery

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2018 6:53


Begin exploring the Secrets of the Campus Cadavers on the morning of the discovery. Hear investigators' first reactions as questions emerge.

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