Man after death

Poverty_stricken_student

Hi there everyone, i think imay have decided on a potential dissertation topic! Exploring the physiological changes of the human body after death. I know a bit grim however its an intresting topic dont you think. I would appreciate some feeback about the chosen area and any further suggestions.

Horace

Try speaking to your local Med School, undertaker, mortuary as they maybe able to help.

As far as I know the skin goes waxy, the body bloats and eventually liquifies - it all seems rather icky and the thought has put me off my supper.

Good luck anyway and apologies to all those folks who now have a horrid idea of what goes on.

Bamber19

It is interesting but it sounds to me like it could easily become just a collection of, or a re-working of other articles/journals in that it might be hard to produce something with a lot, if any, originality. I might be wrong though, and you're more likely to know as my degree subject has nothing to do with this are.

Sola

Try watching the Peter Greenaway film A Zed And Two Noughts.

clairec79

I think that could be interesting - does your dissertation have to be purely on the A&P side, if you have to have a pschyological side you could also add on either beliefs of what happens after death (ie different cultural beliefs) or how those left behind cope.

Add in a chapter on stillbirths and macerations (ohh, that could have been good for mine - but I'm 7,000 words in I'm not changing it now)

timnicebutdim_2

I think it's a dead good idea :dance:

Seriously though, how about weaving together the physiological and psychological. What I would like to know is when does the mind die, i.e. all thought and conciousness that physically exists. I know that may sound a bit far out there but it's similar to the argument of whether people think or feel during comas...

Cor blimey it's a bit deep for a monday morning. Think i'll go and put the kettle on! :coffee: