Grave Matters

Dead Sexy: Navigating Intimacy, Grief and Terminal Illness

While some may assume that grief and terminal illness are the ultimate turn offs, the truth can be far more complicated. Sexual desire is fluid, and death and dying can impact our libidos and relationships in wild and unexpected ways.

Curing Death: A Philosopher’s Case for Immortality

Death is inevitable, the natural fate of all living things. Right? Well, not exactly. There’s a growing movement of anti-ageing scientists, longevity pioneers and immortality advocates (aka billionaires and tech bros) who are calling time on one of life’s two great certainties - and it ain’t taxes.

True Crime High: The Sociology Class Solving Murders

Is it possible to protect today’s teens from the evils of the world? Are high schools adequately preparing them for adulthood in the age of AI? In small-town Tennessee, one teacher is using cold case murders to educate students with staggering results.

End of Life Yarning: An Indigenous Perspective on Dying

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people were practising end of life care for thousands of years prior to colonisation. But with the loss of traditional practices in many communities, are mainstream palliative care services equipped to cater to the needs of Indigenous people? And what can we learn from Indigenous perspectives on dying?

Death by Robot: Homo Digitalis and the AI Revolution

From driving cars to drafting emails, retail therapy to disease diagnosis, artificial intelligence now permeates almost every aspect of our lives. But how is AI innovation affecting death and dying? Are we moving towards digital immortality, or does the onset of sentient AI sound the death knell for humankind?