Episode
Modern Marvels: Corpse Tech
Overview
Do you ever wonder what happens to your body after you die? You might be surprised to discover that the human body is host to a multitude of hidden secrets. Discover how coroners and forensic anthropologists use a body to both save lives and catch killers. Visit the University of Tennessee's famed "Body Farm," a crematorium, and one of the largest tissue banks in the United States.
Details
- Series
- Modern Marvels
- Season
- Season 15
- Episode
- Episode 18
- Air date
- 2008-06-20
- Runtime
- 44 min
Episode context
Corpse Tech is Episode 18 in Season 15 of Modern Marvels. It aired on 2008-06-20. The runtime is 44 min.
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