About this episode

Dr Karl and Dr Hannah Gould explore the cultural significance of death and burial practices.

Why are we obsessed with true crime? Do we need to be afraid of death? And does our water come from dead people? Dr Karl and Dr Hannah Gould answer these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith. Got a question for Dr Karl - submit it here https://ab.co/askKarl And stay up to date with Dr Hannah via her socials! If you or anyone you know needs support, help is available. Call Lifeline on 13 11 14. Producer: Josh Brennan Science with Dr Karl is an ABC podcast, produced by triple j. It is recorded on Gadigal Land. We pay our respects to elders past and present. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and as the original and continuing innovators of science, technology, engineering and mathematics on the land we live, work, and learn.

People in this episode

Host: Dr Karl

Guest: Dr Hannah Gould

Topics covered

• burials
• true crime
• death
• hydro cremation
• mushroom spore suits
• water sources

Keywords

• burials
• true crime
• death
• hydro cremation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: triple j, Lifeline

Places: Gadigal Land

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