

The Best Ever Episode of Science Vs
6 snips Aug 24, 2023
Brie Smith, Micah Truman, Katrina Spade, and Thomas Bass discuss the impact and process of composting human bodies. They explore the environmental benefits, legal issues, and efforts to legalize human composting. They also touch on pathogen survival and safety concerns surrounding the practice.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
Composting Human Bodies: A Surprising Episode
01:50 • 5min
Human Composting: A New Approach to Dealing with the Dead
07:18 • 13min
Composting a Human Body
20:01 • 5min
The Excitement of Human Composting
24:56 • 6min
Composting and Pathogen Survival
30:57 • 12min