Mary Roach
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Ologies with Alie Ward
Human Technomorphology (SWAPPING OUT BODY PARTS) with Mary Roach
Okay, I love this question because there is a fact that I learned not that long ago that isn't in any of my books.
Ologies with Alie Ward
Human Technomorphology (SWAPPING OUT BODY PARTS) with Mary Roach
And here is the fact.
Ologies with Alie Ward
Human Technomorphology (SWAPPING OUT BODY PARTS) with Mary Roach
Okay.
Ologies with Alie Ward
Human Technomorphology (SWAPPING OUT BODY PARTS) with Mary Roach
Okay.
Ologies with Alie Ward
Human Technomorphology (SWAPPING OUT BODY PARTS) with Mary Roach
When you have a murder victim and you're trying to determine...
Ologies with Alie Ward
Human Technomorphology (SWAPPING OUT BODY PARTS) with Mary Roach
the time of death, and you're looking at the insects, right?
Ologies with Alie Ward
Human Technomorphology (SWAPPING OUT BODY PARTS) with Mary Roach
Like how far has the body degraded?
Ologies with Alie Ward
Human Technomorphology (SWAPPING OUT BODY PARTS) with Mary Roach
And you're looking at the insect life and the maggots, etc.
Ologies with Alie Ward
Human Technomorphology (SWAPPING OUT BODY PARTS) with Mary Roach
If the person had been on cocaine, you have to adjust your timeline because the insects feed really fast.
Ologies with Alie Ward
Human Technomorphology (SWAPPING OUT BODY PARTS) with Mary Roach
No.
Ologies with Alie Ward
Human Technomorphology (SWAPPING OUT BODY PARTS) with Mary Roach
That's what I was told.
Ologies with Alie Ward
Human Technomorphology (SWAPPING OUT BODY PARTS) with Mary Roach
This is really good.
Ologies with Alie Ward
Human Technomorphology (SWAPPING OUT BODY PARTS) with Mary Roach
This is really good.
Ologies with Alie Ward
Human Technomorphology (SWAPPING OUT BODY PARTS) with Mary Roach
Isn't it really good?
Ologies with Alie Ward
Human Technomorphology (SWAPPING OUT BODY PARTS) with Mary Roach
Let's keep eating.
Ologies with Alie Ward
Human Technomorphology (SWAPPING OUT BODY PARTS) with Mary Roach
Isn't that amazing?
Ologies with Alie Ward
Human Technomorphology (SWAPPING OUT BODY PARTS) with Mary Roach
But anyway.
Ologies with Alie Ward
Human Technomorphology (SWAPPING OUT BODY PARTS) with Mary Roach
I don't even remember where I learned that or who told me, but it was a science person.
Ologies with Alie Ward
Human Technomorphology (SWAPPING OUT BODY PARTS) with Mary Roach
Of course.
Ologies with Alie Ward
Human Technomorphology (SWAPPING OUT BODY PARTS) with Mary Roach
It was an ologist.