Japan’s Obon festival: how family commemoration and ancestral worship shapes daily life
Kyoko Murakami, University of Bath Each year in Japan, people celebrate ohigan, a period of seven days around both the vernal and the ...
Culture & Politics
How Psychedelics Can Help Patients Face the End of Life
Psychedelics are helping patients make their final trip out of this world. Find out how psychedelics can help patients face the end of ...
Death Care
Becoming Human Compost: The Process of Natural Organic Reduction
“Throw me in the woods, let me decompose, and I’ll just be plant food,” says every aunt and uncle who wants to be ...
Culture & Politics
Chevra Kadisha and the Ritual Care of the Dead
The Chevra Kadisha performs an invaluable service to their Jewish communities, facilitating the transition of body and soul to the next stage.
Death Care
Careers in Death Care: A Day in the Life of an Aquamation Tech
The first question that Kale Hicks receives when describing their work as an aquamation technician is “what is aquamation?” Aquamation, also called resomation, ...
