Dr. Haider Warraich of Duke University Medical Center joins us to talk about how technological advances are giving scientists a better understanding of how we die.
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A Life In Death
This hour, we’ll talk about the lives of funeral home employees, EMTs and death-row inmates with Pamela Skjolsvik, author of “Death Becomes Us.”
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Death By Dentist
This hour, we’ll talk about the potential dangers of visiting the dentist with Brooks Egerton, whose series on the topic appears in “The Dallas Morning News.”
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Building A Mystery
This hour, we’ll talk about the art of keeping readers in suspense with Black-Eyed Susans author Julia Heaberlin.
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Reaching Beyond After Loss
When a parent loses a child, one may find solace in religion while another turns to a counselor. Sukey Forbes chose clairvoyance.
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A Future Without Cancer
The comprehensive PBS series “Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies” covers the history of the disease. This hour, we’ll talk with the film’s director, Barak Goodman, about the past, present and future of cancer.
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After Death, A Helping Hand
When people die at home, “removers” are called in to take the body to the morgue. We’ll talk this hour with Andrew Meredith, who writes about the job in his new memoir.
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