About this episode
The episode discusses the death of Cecil Kelley, the rise of Gunther von Hagens' corpse plastination, and reflections on mortality, as presented in an excerpt from Ty Bannerman's book.
The death of Cecil Kelley in Los Alamos, the rise of Gunther von Hagens' corpse plastination and meditations on mortality itself all play a role in this excerpt from Ty Bannermans' new book, Nuclear Family.
Topics covered
- mortality
- corpse plastination
- Cecil Kelley
- Gunther von Hagens
- Nuclear Family
Keywords
- Los Alamos
- death
- meditations
Mentioned in this episode
Products: Nuclear Family
Books & works: Nuclear Family
Places: Los Alamos
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