Secrets of the Campus Cadavers

In 2016, crews at the University of Utah found human remains at a construction site. Who were they? How did they end up there? Explore the secrets of the campus cadavers.

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Average duration: 8 minutes
Episodes: 8
Years Active: 2018

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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 remai…

00:10:05 | Tue 20 Mar 2018

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.

00:09:36 | Tue 13 Mar 2018

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 medica…

00:09:56 | Tue 06 Mar 2018

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…

00:10:42 | Tue 27 Feb 2018

Episode 3: The Remains

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

00:12:31 | Tue 20 Feb 2018

Episode 2: The Building

Archaeologists share what they learned as they investigated the remains on-site. The history of the George Thomas Building gives clues to the remains' age.

00:08:53 | Tue 13 Feb 2018

Episode 1: The Discovery

Begin exploring the Secrets of the Campus Cadavers on the morning of the discovery. Hear investigators' first reactions as questions emerge.

00:06:53 | Tue 06 Feb 2018

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