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Sep 1 2015

How to Donate Your Body to Science

42 min 3 movies discussed
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Donating your whole body to further science and medicine is probably the best thing you could do with your corpse. Which is why the industry that handles those gifts need regulating.

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This Stuff You Should Know episode dives into the fascinating and sometimes complicated world of donating your whole body to science after death. Josh and Chuck explore the history of body donation, from grave-robbing "resurrectionists" in the 19th century to modern medical schools and research facilities. They discuss the practical steps involved in body donation, the various ways donated bodies are used (from medical education to crash test research), and address some of the ethical concerns around oversight and regulation in this largely unregulated industry.


Movies Discussed

Curb Your Enthusiasm
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000
★ 8.0
"in what seemed like a real life curb your enthusiasm as an episode — The hosts compare a real-life incident involving Meek Mill tripping a referee to an episode of the TV show."
Seinfeld
Seinfeld
1989
★ 8.3
"does Meek have the discography of that compares to like Seinfeld tapes — Referenced in relation to a Curb Your Enthusiasm episode where Seinfeld tapes were brought to a hospital."
The Big Lebowski
The Big Lebowski
1998 1h 57m
★ 7.8
"unless you bring your own coffee can and save money that way. Big Lubowski reference. — Josh makes a reference to cremation costs and mentions The Big Lebowski in relation to using a coffee can for ashes." — Josh

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