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In the mid-1800s, Harvard Medical School had a reputation for being a “den of body snatchers.” And then, in November 1849, the school’s most promin...
- Added: Dec 16, 2020
- Length: 36:45
John Buettner-Janusch was one of the first Americans to study lemurs. He held prestigious faculty positions at Yale, Duke and NYU, before surprisin...
- Added: Oct 08, 2019
- Length: 28:12
The U.S. Navy attempted to develop a shark attack repellant after many sailors were attacked during WWII. The first step was the formation of a “Sh...
- Added: Jul 19, 2018
- Length: 24:15
The “body farm” at Texas State University is a place almost no one except researchers and law enforcement is able to see, because it’s one of very ...
- Added: Jun 05, 2017
- Length: 31:13
