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Welcome To The Age Of The Bicycle Hearse
Bicycles are blazing in cities across the United States, with bike-share programs, bike shops, bicycle-friendly cafes and bicycle-friendly clothing lines popping up regularly, but a recent New York Times article about the über-friendly bicycle city of Copenhagen brought something new to our attention—the bicycle hearse.
Are Robot Morticians Just Around The Corner?
“So-called robot nannies are already a hit in Japan and China and are now beginning to appear stateside,” the article stated. I obviously find myself wondering what’s next, and unsurprisingly am led to the profession of death, and this million-dollar question: Are robot morticians just around the corner? Let me help unpack that question.
Weekly News 11/2/15: Working in an end-of-life environment.
Learn from those who work in an end-of-life environment, get insight into unique perspectives on death and the funeral industry, find out how weddings and mini golf are shaping the business of funerals.
Grieving for the Terrible Tragedy on Maui
Following on his recent posts regarding deaths by extreme heat, Justin Nobel shares his thoughts on the recent fires and loss of life in Maui.
Welcome Spring! Now Here Are Three Ways to Compost—Your Human Body..
With the beginning of Spring, the time of yard chores has begun. Planting flowers, putting out the lawn furniture, and getting that compost pile going. Although, this year brings a new type of composting into the mix, as the world has taken one step further along the path of composting human bodies. Learn more by reading Justin Noble's latest article on the Digital Dying blog.
Temperatures Soar And A New Way Of Dying Emerges—Death By Heat
While hurricanes, floods, tornadoes, and blizzards often take the headlines when it comes to weather-related deaths, it is actually heatwaves that kill the most people. Digital Dying's Justin Nobel takes a look at death as a result of high temperatures.
Imagining the “Solar Cemetery” – A Talk With Mortician Caitlin Doughty
With the cost of land rising around the country and an increase in the popularity of cremation, it's become harder and harder for cemeteries to remain profitable. Justin Nobel sits down with Caitlin Doughtery to talk about the trends shaping today's cemetery business and how the industry might embrace alternative land uses such as becoming small scale wind or solar farms.
Is Joe Biden Dead? Political Coffins, From Margaret Thatcher to Andrew Jackson
Coffins have a long and fascinating political arc. On the one hand, a coffin is a metaphor for death—and the coffin for Joe Biden even had “Death Nails,” referencing the popular phrase, “a nail in the coffin.” Read more as Justin Nobel explores some fascinating facts about coffins and politics.
The Best Cemetery Road Trip List Ever – Fifty Cemeteries Fifty States, Maine to Illinois
Travel along with Justin Nobel as he takes a summer road trip that will inspire you to hit the trail and get off the beaten path to visit some of the US's most unique and fascinating cemeteries.
Dying to Climb Mount Everest—Again!
Everest is in the news again. As of late last week, 11 climbers had died this season on the storied mountain.
The Looming Death Of The Small Town American Cemetery
On a back road in the rolling farm country a few hours north of New York City is a picturesque old white church and behind that is a picturesque...
In These Tragic Times, Are There More Half-Staff Flags?
Yet in our turbulent times, just who is it that gets to decide when to raise the flag half-staff? And has the calculus for that decision changed over time, as the nature and pace of our tragedies has changed? Read on to find out what our Justin Nobel found when he looked into the topic of the half-staff flag.
Searching for Ghosts in the Bayous Outside New Orleans with John Desantis
John DeSantis is the type of old-school, wild-haired, chain-smoking keeps-a-police-scanner-in-his-car-which-also-serves-as-an-office journalist that Hollywood directors used to make movies about.
Who will be the first human to die on Mars?
Elon Musk wants to die on Mars and apparently there are lots of other people who want the same thing. But what does that really mean and will it happen. Justin Nobel investigates--who will be the first person to die on Mars. Read on for more...
