We manage our fear of death by creating a sense of permanence and meaning in life. But for some people, death anxiety results in pathological coping mechanisms, such as being afraid of spiders.
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DeLillo’s latest novel dwells on the implications of accelerating technology – including the practice of freezing dead bodies in the hope that one day, they could become immortal.
Many must wish that Shakespeare’s final words to posterity consisted of something more than a curt demand to be left alone.
Let’s consider some of the oft-voiced concerns and whether they’re justified.
You don’t have to be a physician or anatomist to be curious about how bodies work. Exhibits of dead human specimens have been around for quite a while – capitalizing on our fascination with death.
Illness can have a major impact on our view of the world. Sometimes, it can be enlightening.
The prosperity gospel – a uniquely American strand of Christian theology – creates a dilemma for its adherents.
The assisted dying debate usually focuses on the moment of death - not those leading up to it.
After a selfie-snapping man was mauled to death by a bear, a psychologist wonders why people feel so compelled to capture and share images of themselves.
Many onlookers were shocked when a bus blew up on a London bridge for a film stunt, but at least no one was hurt. There is a long history of serious accidents and fatalities on set.
Two reviews of the UK’s coroner service said that an independent national coroner service was needed. So why hasn’t the advice been heeded?
Why thinking about death makes us more religious, conservative and prejudiced.
January seems to be characterised by deluge of public mourning. But why do we do it?
The dark, disturbing imagery of Bowie’s final album recalls how the artist inspired the goth movement of the 1970s and 1980s.
Privately, we grieve for those we’ve loved. Publicly, we grieve for those we’ve never even met.
Rock and roll is getting old. And with this ageing, we are increasingly seeing different types of death claiming our idols.
It’s a myth that hair and nails continue to grow after you die. What else have science discovered about death?
Children who hawk goods on their heads on Nigeria’s streets face an array of health hazards and physical dangers. The government must take steps to reduce this practice.
The UK’s palliative care is excellent - but that hasn’t prevented scandals like the Liverpool Care Pathway and Mid-staffs.
CSI and its franchise has achieved something unique: making forensics glamorous and sexy and fuelling public fascination with the dead.
Top contributors
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Associate Professor of Philosophy, Deakin University
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Professor of End-of-Life Law and Regulation, Australian Centre for Health Law Research, Queensland University of Technology
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Professor Emeritus of Death Studies, University of Bath
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Reader in Education with Psychology and Centre for Death and Society, University of Bath
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Professor of Law, Australian Centre for Health Law Research, Queensland University of Technology, Queensland University of Technology
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Associate Professor, University of New England
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Lecturer of Health Psychology, Queen's University Belfast
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Reader in Sociology, University of Bath
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Professor, Social Work, University of Waterloo
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Associate Professor, Music Industry, RMIT University
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Visiting Professor in Biomedical Ethics, Murdoch Children's Research Institute; Distinguished Visiting Professor in Law, University of Melbourne; Uehiro Chair in Practical Ethics, University of Oxford
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Senior Lecturer, Criminology, University of York
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Research Fellow, Coventry University
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Professor of Law, Wake Forest University
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Professor of Property Law and Death Studies, Queen's University Belfast
