Episodes

  • Trailer

    Trailer
    Feb 6 2018
    In 2016, crews at the University of Utah found human remains at a construction site. Who were they? How did they end up there? Explore the secrets of the campus cadavers.
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    2 mins
  • Episode 1: The Discovery

    Episode 1: The Discovery
    Feb 6 2018
    Begin exploring the Secrets of the Campus Cadavers on the morning of the discovery. Hear investigators' first reactions as questions emerge.
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    7 mins
  • Episode 2: The Building

    Episode 2: The Building
    Feb 13 2018
    Archaeologists share what they learned as they investigated the remains on-site. The history of the George Thomas Building gives clues to the remains' age.
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    9 mins
  • Episode 3: The Remains

    Episode 3: The Remains
    Feb 20 2018
    Our investigation now turns to the remains themselves. What does an anthropologist see when she looks at these bones?
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    13 mins
  • Episode 4: Cadavers Today

    Episode 4: Cadavers Today
    Feb 27 2018
    Come with us into a modern cadaver lab to hear how students feel about cadavers today. Kerry Peterson, director of the U's body donor program, discusses the value of using donated bodies in education.
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    11 mins
  • Episode 5: Cadavers Through History

    Episode 5: Cadavers Through History
    Mar 6 2018
    Dissecting corpses has always been the best way to learn what the body is like inside. A scandal in the U.K., religious views of the resurrection and policy makers helped make body donation to medical schools an accepted practice.
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    10 mins
  • Episode 6: Unclaimed Bodies

    Episode 6: Unclaimed Bodies
    Mar 13 2018
    We turn to Utah's prisons and hospitals in the early 20th century as a last effort to learn who was buried under the George Thomas Building.
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    10 mins
  • Episode 7: The Last Word

    Episode 7: The Last Word
    Mar 20 2018
    Our story ends at the Salt Lake City cemetery, where families and friends of those who have donated their bodies to science gather to share memories and find closure. The George Thomas Building remains find their permanent home.
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    10 mins