Uploaded January 2020 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
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Many museums house significant numbers of human remains, many of which were acquired without the consent of the individual in question. So, our good friend Caitlin from Ask a Mortician stopped by the Field Museum to talk with us about it.
This is a humongous and complicated topic - we'd love to know what you think!
Caitlin's channel: youtube.com/user/OrderoftheGoodDeath
Website: caitlindoughty.com
Read her books they're AWESOME: goodreads.com/author/show/7802044.Caitlin_Doughty
Info on NAGPRA: nps.gov/subjects/nagpra/index.htm
Here's the paper from Science about the person from Spirit Cave and the genetic testing of that individual: science.sciencemag.org/content/362/6419/eaav2621
Mummy unwrapping parties:
atlasobscura.com/articles/victorian-party-people-unrolled-mummies-for-fun
Origins of Exhibited Cadavers Questioned:
npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5637687
More on Grover Krantz, Sasquatch scientist and expert on human evolution: seattlepi.com/news/article/A-student-of-Sasquatch-Prof-Grover-Krantz-dies-1080702.php
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Executive Producer, Creator, Host:
Emily Graslie
Producer, Director, Editor:
Sheheryar Ahsan
Production Assistant, Content Developer:
Raven Forrest
Interview with:
Caitlin Doughty
Production Support/Stuntman:
Vinícius Penteado
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This episode is filmed on location at the Field Museum in Chicago, Illinois.
fieldmuseum.org
Support The Brain Scoop's relaunch on Patreon: patreon.com/emilygraslie
Shop prints + Original artwork! emilygraslie.com/prints
Discord: discord.gg/thebrainscoop
Instagram: instagram.com/egraslie
website: emilygraslie.com
Got funding for a video? thebrainscoop(@)gmail.com Subject: REBOOT IDEA
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Many museums house significant numbers of human remains, many of which were acquired without the consent of the individual in question. So, our good friend Caitlin from Ask a Mortician stopped by the Field Museum to talk with us about it.
This is a humongous and complicated topic - we'd love to know what you think!
Caitlin's channel: youtube.com/user/OrderoftheGoodDeath
Website: caitlindoughty.com
Read her books they're AWESOME: goodreads.com/author/show/7802044.Caitlin_Doughty
Info on NAGPRA: nps.gov/subjects/nagpra/index.htm
Here's the paper from Science about the person from Spirit Cave and the genetic testing of that individual: science.sciencemag.org/content/362/6419/eaav2621
Mummy unwrapping parties:
atlasobscura.com/articles/victorian-party-people-unrolled-mummies-for-fun
Origins of Exhibited Cadavers Questioned:
npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5637687
More on Grover Krantz, Sasquatch scientist and expert on human evolution: seattlepi.com/news/article/A-student-of-Sasquatch-Prof-Grover-Krantz-dies-1080702.php
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Instagram.com/egraslie
Twitters: @ehmee
Facebook: facebook.com/thebrainscoop
We have a Newsletter! Sign up for updates!: bit.ly/2oYTY6p
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Executive Producer, Creator, Host:
Emily Graslie
Producer, Director, Editor:
Sheheryar Ahsan
Production Assistant, Content Developer:
Raven Forrest
Interview with:
Caitlin Doughty
Production Support/Stuntman:
Vinícius Penteado
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This episode is filmed on location at the Field Museum in Chicago, Illinois.
fieldmuseum.org
