Forensic anthropologist Professor Dame Sue Black on why medical advances mean death has become taboo

[@andreacapri8222]

What a wonderful woman doing so much for the benefit of so many people. I love her thoughts on death and dying and feel the same way.

[@chrismac2234]

Because of what I saw Sue Black do in Kosovo and Bosnia, I have left my body to forensic science. I'm an ex soldier, shes an amazing person. And the only person to be allowed on a plane with two heads in buckets

[@Martynjs]

What a lovely compassionate woman.

[@susanwestern6434]

Very wise and intelligent woman.

[@RevDiscarnateEntity]

I have read her book and it is absolutely fascinating and interesting. What a wonderful scientist.

[@jp80a68]

Sue and her team are marvelous, I hope they know how they have helped people, lots of which none of us will ever hear of. I watched the series on historical bodies, which was fascinating, I believe some are available on you tube

[@bmwinther8971]

What at nice and intelligent woman, well-spoken and fun too. I learn so much from her.

[@seaviewpenangoverseas4603]

Amazing interview. Such wise words and comfort.

[@jayaitch2194]

I'm a similar age to Sue, my grandparents were both laid out in the sitting room and the funeral was said in the house; as a young person dealing with their loss (my first experience of it) it was painful but they were with us at home so we could sit with them when we felt ready, much more comforting. My other granny was in a "chapel of rest", it was horribly like a cupboard and we had to make an appointment to see her, didn't like it. My sons' are in their 20s, when they were 7y and 9y they went to see their Grampy when he died, their cousins were not allowed in case it gave them nightmares?? We chatted about how peaceful he looked, that he was wearing his slippers and his favourite sweater, they have both said since that they're glad they saw him it helped them accept he'd gone.

[@GlobalMongrel]

As a redhead, you have a higher ability to deal with pain

[@user-ug8wx5er1w]

And yet we don’t know anything about the recent Paris Shooter…. Hmm

[@anaplaza3742]

La muerte,un tabu? Si es lo mas real que tenemos. De todos modos,deberiamos plantearnos que concepcion de la vida tenemos o queremos tener...Vivir no es lo mismo que estar vivo!!!!

[@SirJimmySavileOBEKCSG]

The dead will rise again!