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John Troyer, Author of "Technologies of the Human Corpse" in Conversation with Morbid Anatomy Founder Joanna Ebenstein

Time: 9 pm EDT
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Join the Toronto International Festival of Authors for an evening in conversation with author and academic John Troyer, who will be interviewed live by Morbid Anatomy founder Joanna Ebenstein. His new book, Technologies of the Human Corpse, examines the preservation of dead human bodies by comparing 19th-century technology with present day science. John is currently the director of the Centre for Death and Society and associate professor in the Department of Social and Policy Sciences at the University of Bath.

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