Greener In Death

We visit the communities in Chile restoring vital wetlands in cities and towns.Chile’s urban wetlands are under pressure from rapid development, pollution and neglect, yet they play a crucial role in storing rainwater, supporting wildlife and reducing floods.We visit the southern ...  Afficher plus

The group carrying on investigations when journalists are silenced.Over the last five years, almost 200 journalists have been killed outside conflict zones, with reporters being murdered while investigating corruption, organised crime and environmental destruction. For World Pres ...  Afficher plus

Understanding Direct Cremation

What Is Direct Cremation?

Direct cremation refers to a cremation process that occurs without any form of ceremony beforehand. Typically, this option does not involve a viewin ...

THE GRAVE AND MEMORIAL BENCHES: Laurie Taylor talks to Allison C. Meier, New York based researcher, about how burial sites have transformed over time. Whilst the grave may be a final destination, it is not the great leveller, and permanency is always a privilege with the indigent ...  Afficher plus

<span style="font-weight: 400;">The nineteenth century was struck by a collective panic about being buried alive, leading to a bevy of new laws, regulations, and inventions like the safety coffin.  In this episode, we explore how medical science created and fueled this fear by ...

<span style="font-weight: 400;">How can we medically tell whether or not someone is alive or dead? The answer is much more complicated than you'd think. In this episode, which is a live podcast I gave with Tony Breu at the Massachusetts Chapter of the American College of Physi ...