Scott Lutostansky
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first heard Sep 2026
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Sometimes death is preceded by a desperate final gasp, known as agonal respiration.
It's the brain's last reflexive attempt to draw in oxygen to survive.
It's harsh, irregular, and ultimately ineffective.
The lack of oxygen eventually halts brain activity and the person loses consciousness.
This moment corresponds to the modern medical definition of death, the irreversible cessation of circulatory and respiratory function, according to the World Health Organization.
Does the body really shut down all at once then?
Not really, no.
In the minutes that follow, cells begin to dry out due to the lack of oxygen.
After about half an hour, the organs fail one after another.
The liver, the kidneys, and even the sphincter.
In the first few hours, body temperature gradually drops by about 1 degree Celsius per hour until it reaches room temperature.
It's that cooling process that forensic scientists
Scientists use to estimate the time of death.
Next, because of the buildup of calcium in muscle cells, which causes muscle contraction, the body stiffens.
This begins with the neck, eyelids, and jaw and then spreads throughout the entire body.
But at this stage, some cells are still alive and functioning.
In humans, sperm cells can remain alive for up to 36 hours after death.
After about 12 hours, blood settles in the lower parts of the body due to gravity, colouring those areas.
And as the skin dehydrates and retracts, it can look as though the hair and nails are still growing.
It's only after around 30 hours that a truly invisible process begins.
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