Is there a body farm in the uk

[vicious_sid]

And when did it open (if it exists)

[jackthehat]

No.

[boxtops]

No. Stephen Fry visited one in the US on his recent TV programme. Nothing like that here. Yet.

[jackthehat]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Body_farm

[boxtops]

I must admit that it's a fascinating concept, I was going to watch tonight but I'm too tired to concentrate...

[JustJenni]

I swear there's something like a body farm attached to the natural history museum? not as extensive as the ones in the us but im pretty sure i saw something about it on tv awhile ago when they did a big program about the natural history museum.

[sherrardk]

Not too keen to googling it (don't know what I will find) - so what is a body farm (hope it's not what I am imagining).

[douglas9401]

I did hear of a private one that was set up by a firm of intimate cosmetic surgeons dedicated to improving the lot of women who had gone through natural childbirth.
It was called Grow Your Own Vag.

[wildwood]

No need to fear a body farm sherrardk. Yes, it is a facility where the natural decomposition of a body can be studied. This knowledge is invaluable in determining the cause and time of suspected murder victims. I salute the people who have donated their body for this.

[casiomedra]

Body farm research is particularly important within forensic anthropology and related disciplines, and has applications in the fields of law enforcement and forensic science. Five such facilities exist in the United States, with the research facility operated by Texas State University at Freeman Ranch being the largest at seven acres.

[casiomedra]

Body farm research is particularly important within forensic anthropology and related disciplines, and has applications in the fields of law enforcement and forensic science.

Asfar as I know there is not this kind of facilities in UK yet.

Five such facilities exist in the United States, with the research facility operated by Texas State University at Freeman Ranch being the largest at seven acres.