Future Death Technology: The Shock of the Past : John Troyer at TEDxBathUniversity

Dr. John Troyer is the Deputy Director of the University of Bath's Centre for Death and Society. His research examines the relationship between the dead body and human technology. He is a co-founder of the Death Reference Desk website and a frequent commentator for the BBC. One of his current projects, the Future Cemetery , is an Arts and Humanities Research Council REACT Heritage Sandbox collaboration between Arson Vale Cemetery, Calling the Shots media, and the Centre for Death and Society. His TEDxBathUniversity talk will explore the future, past, and present of dead body technologies.

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