Secrets of the Campus Cadavers

Episode 7: The Last Word

Our story ends at the Salt Lake City cemetery, where families and friends of those who have donated their bodies to science gather to share memories and find closure. The George Thomas Building remains find their permanent home.

Episode 6: Unclaimed Bodies

We turn to Utah's prisons and hospitals in the early 20th century as a last effort to learn who was buried under the George Thomas Building.

Episode 5: Cadavers Through History

Dissecting corpses has always been the best way to learn what the body is like inside. A scandal in the U.K., religious views of the resurrection and policy makers helped make body donation to medical schools an accepted practice.

Episode 4: Cadavers Today

Come with us into a modern cadaver lab to hear how students feel about cadavers today. Kerry Peterson, director of the U's body donor program, discusses the value of using donated bodies in education.

Episode 3: The Remains

Our investigation now turns to the remains themselves. What does an anthropologist see when she looks at these bones?