S2 E7: Taxidermied People - podcast episode cover

S2 E7: Taxidermied People

May 06, 202344 minSeason 2Ep. 7
--:--
--:--
Download Metacast podcast app
Listen to this episode in Metacast mobile app
Don't just listen to podcasts. Learn from them with transcripts, summaries, and chapters for every episode. Skim, search, and bookmark insights. Learn more

Episode description

This episode, we're talking taxidermy- human taxidermy. We'll be covering two of the most famous examples of human taxidermy attempts in recent history, and discussing the ethics of the practice. "English Philosopher’s Dressed-Up Skeleton Goes on View in New Glass Display" by Theresa Machemer, Smithsonian Magazine"El Negro reburied in Botswana", news24.com"Auto-Icon"- Bentham Project, ucl.ac.uk"The History of Taxidermy", all-taxidermy.com"The Man Stuffed and Displayed like a Wild Animal" by Frank Westerman, BBC"Why Philosopher Jeremy Bentham's Severed, Stolen, and Poorly Preserved Head is Back on Display", CBC.ca"Why are there No Human Taxidermies?", technology.org Video: "The Man Who Had Himself Taxidermied: Jeremy Bentham", Tom ScottVideo: "Ask a Mortician: Human Taxidermy?", Ask a MorticianAshley Eve on YouTube
For the best experience, listen in Metacast app for iOS or Android