Archive for August, 2009
Curious, Morbid, and Gruesome Anatomy in England
29, Aug 2009Exquisite Bodies: Gruesome wax models go on display
Andy Duckworth, The Guardian (August 24, 2009)
A short post on a really fantastic exhibition at the Wellcome Collection in London. The exhibit, Exquisite Bodies, runs until October 18.
The Guardian ran a short video piece on the exhibit (tagged at the top) and it features Kate Forde, the [...]
- By: John
- In: Death + Art / Architecture
Putrescine, Cadaverine, and Dog Job Stealing Robots
27, Aug 2009 New Insights into the “Smell of Death” Could Help Recover Bodies in Disasters and Solve Crimes (pdf)
American Chemical Society Press Release (August 16, 2009)
via SmartPlanet, “Smelling Death Electronically”
(John Dodge, August 26, 2009)
Okay, so “robot” may be an overstatement. Nonetheless, Penn State chemists are working on detecting and identifying the properties and release patterns of [...]
- By: Meg Holle
- In: Death + Biology| Death + Technology
- Tags: death and smell, decomposition, research, video, wayward bodies
Detecting Sadness in 140 Characters: Sentiment Analysis and Mourning Michael Jackson on Twitter
Elsa Kim and Sam Gilbert with Michael J. Edwards and Erhardt Graeff
Web Ecology Project (August 18, 2009)
via Fast Company, “Has Twitter Handicapped Our Ability to Mourn?”
(Dan Macsai, August 20, 2009)
It was bound to happen, in fact, I’m surprised it took this long — [...]
- By: Meg Holle
- In: Death + Popular Culture| Death + the Web| Grief + Mourning
- Tags: celebrity death, research, twitter
Death 2.0h noes!
15, Aug 2009Digital Immortality and Death 2.0
Scott Lachut, PSFK (August 7, 2009)
From one’s Etsy shop to a Facebook profile to a mega-sweet World of Warcraft character imbued with the investment of thousands upon thousands of hours (if not dollars), the extent and importance of one’s online presence is made most apparent when that person disappears. Sorting through [...]
- By: Meg Holle
- In: Death + the Law| Death + the Web