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[–] 24 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (6 children)

Even knowing the crazy shit that happens when your body is "donated for science" I still want it. It would be neat for some weirdo to have my skull on their shelf, or get dissected in front of an audience.

Now that I think about it, I should sell off my body parts like a Ferengi.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    It's my understanding that most bodies "donated to science" end up as medical school cadavers, that you'll be a semester's lab equipment for four graduate students.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    That would also be good, but Last Week Tonight did a story that showed the reality is more like I described

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago

    I don't care if some psychopathic med student uses my body as a puppet while doing a silly voice. I don't care if they play Weekend at Bernies with it. That prick will be saving lives soon enough, that's all that matters. When I disrespectfully dissected a fetal pig in high school bio, I still learned something.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago

    I want this too. I saw a documentary about a dying man who took this option. They interviewed him about the decision, then after his death filmed medical students dissecting him (from a distance, it was discreet) and interviewed them about the experience. They were grateful for his gift, and incredibly respectful when speaking about him.

    The thing is, the inside of a body looks nothing like the nice tidy diagrams. It's a mess in there! I'd like these kids to practise on dead me before they start cutting into live people.

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