Chapter
The Disturbing Story of Burke and Hare
40:14 - 46:28 (06:13)
Burke and Hare's tactics to obtain bodies for dissection in the 19th century involved murdering people and selling their bodies to Dr. Knox and his students, but they were never caught until they made a mistake.
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Burke and Hare were two men who collaborated in a infamous murder spree in Edinburgh, Scotland in the early 1800s.
40:14 - 44:11 (03:56)
True crime
Summary
Burke and Hare were two men who collaborated in a infamous murder spree in Edinburgh, Scotland in the early 1800s. They were able to sell the bodies of their victims to a local doctor, but were eventually caught and sentenced to death.
ChapterThe Disturbing Story of Burke and Hare
Episode54: Murder, Mystery and Medicine. Holyrood Royal Park.
PodcastNational Park After Dark
Mary was one of many whose bodies were secretly sold to medical schools in the 19th century.
44:11 - 46:28 (02:16)
Medical Education
Summary
Mary was one of many whose bodies were secretly sold to medical schools in the 19th century. Her story exemplifies the often inhumane treatment of "resurrectionists" or "body snatchers" in obtaining cadavers for anatomical study.