Here’s why humans bury their dead
The ancient Greek Cynic philosopher Diogenes was extreme in a lot of ways. He deliberately lived on the street, and, ...
Tag: Death Discussions
Biocremation Could Bring Dead People Back to American Cities
There are lots of ways to get rid of bodies — acid baths, pigs farms, public waterways — but very ...
Pronouncing death not always easy, expert says
Dr. Albert J. Kirshen has pronounced hundreds of patients dead during a nearly 40-year career in palliative medicine, and he ...
What You Say To Someone Who’s Grieving Vs. What They Hear
In the aftermath of a loss, chances are we’re doing the best we can just to get out of bed ...
California governor reflects on his own death as he passes right-to-die law
California Governor Jerry Brown just signed a bill into law that legalizes the right of dying people to voluntarily end ...
NFDA Releases Results of 2015 Member General Price List Survey, Burial Costs Increased 28 Percent
The National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) released the results of its latest Member General Price List Study today, which includes the median ...
6 Billionaires Who Are Funding the Pursuit of Living Forever, Making Funeral Home Unneeded
A growing number of tech moguls are trying to solve their biggest problem yet: Aging. From reprogramming DNA to printing ...
6 Reasons Why We Don’t Talk About Death
Most of us plan in life – wedding preparations, higher education costs, vacations and other life events. However, the majority ...
The Side of Death We Don’t See
Before she started photographing death, Cathrine Ertmann had never seen a body. Viewed through her lens while standing in a ...
Funeral Webcasting Addresses a Major Void for the Grieving
Some things, however, change more slowly. Until very recently, the obituary section was one of the most widely read parts ...
