Learning from the Dead

Body donation: Maurice Pescitelli Jr., PhD, teaches students anatomy at the University of Illinois at Chicago.

The enduring gift of donating a body to science When Phillip was diagnosed with cancer in 2015, his mind started spinning to end-of-life issues. He didn’t want to be buried. It was a waste of money and a waste of space. He felt okay with cremation, but the outcome seemed empty. He wondered if there […]