BrainStuff Classics: Why Did People Once Rob Graves for Science?

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BrainStuff Classics: Why Did People Once Rob Graves for Science?

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In the United Kingdom in the 1800s, anatomists wanted to study real bodies, but laws and cultural stigma made bodies hard to come by. Learn how the shocking Burke & Hare murder trials changed that in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://people.howstuffworks.com/burke-and-hare-murderers-for-moneyand-science.htmSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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