Donating Your Body w/ Breanna Cox

Talk Nerdy with Cara Santa Maria

Talk Nerdy, Inc.

Natural Sciences, Science, Society & Culture

4.7 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 27 August 2018

⏱️ 59 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Breanna Cox, the Quality Assurance Manager at MedCure, Inc., a whole-body donation program. They detail what happens when you donate your body for science (education and research), including the care that is taken to maintain compassion and respect for your remains after you die.

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0	Hello everyone and welcome to Talk Nurdy. Today is Monday August 27th 2018 and
0:18.2	I'm your host Kara Santa Maria and before we dive into today's show I want to thank one of the sponsors of the episode.
0:26.0	Talk Nurdie is brought to you by the upcoming film, Kin, coming to theaters and IMAX everywhere August 31st. Starring Zoe Kravitz, James Franco, Dennis Quay, Jack Rayner, and introducing
0:37.6	Miles Truitt from the directing duo Jonathan and Josh Baker, executive producer Michael B Jordan, and the producers who brought you stranger things and arrival.
0:47.0	This original pulse-pounding sci-fi crime thriller tells the story of Eli, a teenage boy who's forced on the run with a
0:54.1	mysterious weapon as his only protection against a vengeful criminal and two
0:58.7	other worldly soldiers. Following his older brothers release from jail, Eli finds a mysterious object in an
1:05.1	abandoned building that seems to respond to him uniquely. He doesn't know what it is
1:09.6	yet, but holding it seems to activate it and Eli decides to guard it
1:13.4	preciously. When Eli's older brother Jimmy finds himself in trouble with a
1:17.2	vengeful criminal he owes a debt, the two brothers are forced to go on the
1:21.2	run. On their journey Eli quickly discovers that the powerful
1:24.8	weapon he discovered can do more than just provide protection. It may also reveal his destiny.
1:30.9	For sci-fi and thriller lovers, this film is filled with suspense, action, self-realization,
1:36.4	and also highlights the importance of Brotherhood and Kinship.
1:40.4	Watch the trailer now and be sure to see Kin when it hits theaters and IMAX August 31st.
1:46.0	All right guys, we've got a great episode today, but I want to thank those of you who have contributed to the show and help make TalkNurdy possible week after week.
1:55.0	Remember that the model of TalkNurdy is that it is and will always be 100% free to download.
2:01.0	And that's because I work with advertisers and those of you who want
2:05.1	to support the show do so by visiting www.
2:09.0	Patreon.com slash talk nerdy and pledging your support.
2:13.8	This week's top supporters are Rob Schreck, Phil T Bear, the zombie drummer, David J.E. Smith,
	...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Previous episode | Next episode

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Talk Nerdy, Inc., and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Talk Nerdy, Inc. and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.