Burke & Hare: The Serial Killers Who Sold Bodies to Science

January 16
1h 15m

Episode Description

Murder fueled a black market for human bodies.

In the 1820s, serial killers William Burke and William Hare sold their victims’ bodies to medical schools. How far did the anatomy trade reach, and how much did doctors really know? This episode exposes the Burke and Hare murders, the shadowy body trade, and the system that quietly rewarded killing in the name of science.


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