National Geographic:
Most people have only a vague notion of what “body donation” even means. The thought alone frightens, or even disgusts, many people. And scandals involving the illegal sale of body parts, and other snafus, have inspired distrust in body donation programs.
But a closer look reveals the process as both strange and wonderful, clinical and deeply human. A donated organ can save a life, but a body provides the foundation to save many more.
Many of us are understandably squeamish about cadavers but the story of how much good we can do after our death is a good one to know. One of my favorite books is “Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers” (affiliate link) by Mary Roach.
my cousins husband is a plastic surgeon. all her parts are injected or fake.. and he kind crept me out from the beginning. after reading that book, and knowing what he had to do to get his license.. creeps me out even more.
to practice on.. 2:1 head to student ratio. the one that’s doing the work, and the one being worked on. I think they have a full time decapitator on site.
you can have my body when I’m done with it. but you are not giving me a test rhinoplasty.. or fixing my eyelids.
All her books are awesome by the way… just finished Grunt (the Military)