From the natural world to outer space, Inverse offers timely journalism and interesting points of view for people who want to know what's next. Health research, updates on SpaceX and NASA, sleep psychology, pseudo-science debunks, nightmarish robots, advancing A.I., shifting cultures, more sustainable energy, and those never-ending studies on caffeine and beer: The Abstract delivers weird facts straight to your brain, three times a week, two stories at a time.
Emerging science and technological advancements continue to change how we think about life itself. And as it turns out, how we think about death. First, a look at how TikTok, the app best-known for looping videos of dancing celebrities and teenagers, became home to an account that has more than 4.5 million followers — and human cadavers are the stars. Plus, a funeral concept is becoming increasingly accepted as a green alternative to traditional rites: human composting. Inverse’s Emma Betuel and Claire Cameron explain how science is altering our understanding of death.
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