Does the Body Farm pay for bodies?

The Body Farm doesn’t solicit body donations, its director, Dawnie Wolfe Steadman, told me, because it doesn’t need to.

Does Knoxville have a body farm?

The original body farm is the University of Tennessee Anthropological Research Facility located a few miles from downtown on Alcoa Highway in Knoxville, Tennessee, behind the University of Tennessee Medical Center.

How do I donate my body to science in Tennessee?

To donate your remains, please fill out the enclosed form in the presence of two (2) witnesses. Be sure to include the current date, your birth date and your social security number on the form. Mail the white copy to: Anatomical Gift Program, ETSU Quillen College of Medicine, P.O. Box 70582, Johnson City TN 37614-1708.

Can you go to the Body Farm in Tennessee?

Can I visit the Anthropological Research Facility (Body Farm)? We do not offer tours to our research facility. If we honored all requests for tours, we would be unable to conduct any research. Also, having too many visitors would compromise the research we do conduct.

Why do people donate their bodies to the body Farm?

As bodies decompose, they yield knowledge that advances science and helps to solve crimes. “They donated their bodies to science so that somebody could learn, and that’s our responsibility. To learn something from every donor—and we do,” Steadman says.

How does someone donate their body to science?

The body donation process goes something like this: An accredited organization or nonprofit, like a university donation program, screens potential donors while they’re still alive. It’s a thorough medical vetting that can include questions about past illnesses and surgeries, IV drug use, and communicable diseases.

What are the 5 stages of decomposition?

The five stages of decomposition—fresh (aka autolysis), bloat, active decay, advanced decay, and dry/skeletonized—have specific characteristics that are used to identify which stage the remains are in.

How many human corpses have decayed at the Body Farm?

At any given time, there are at least 50 decaying bodies at the farm, and if that’s not creepy enough, all of the bodies are donations. Moreover, the facility possesses one of the largest collections of skeletal remains in the world.

Where is the body farm in Tennessee located?

The real-life BODY FARM is located at the University of Tennessee’s Forensic Anthropology Center. Founded by Dr. William Bass, the Center includes two departments: a state-of-the-art scientific research facility, and an outdoor research site known as the Body Farm.

Where can I Donate my Body in Tennessee?

There is no cost to you or your family for the donation of your body to the Department of Anthropology. If you are in Tennessee and within 100 miles of Knoxville we can pick up your body at no charge.

Is there a way to donate a body?

Yes, we gladly accept financial donations and they are a tremendous help to our program. If you wish to do this, please contact us so that we may direct any of these donations into the FAC.

Where is the real life body farm located?

The real-life BODY FARM is located at the University of Tennessee’s Forensic Anthropology Center.

Is there a tour of the body farm?

NOTE: We do not provide tours of The Body Farm. The purpose of the Forensic Anthropology Center is to provide research, training and service with compassion. The Body Donation Program is the heart and soul of the Forensic Anthropology Center, and we ensure that all of the families and donors are treated with the utmost respect and compassion.

Yes, we gladly accept financial donations and they are a tremendous help to our program. If you wish to do this, please contact us so that we may direct any of these donations into the FAC.