What is Death? - Introduction

"Death is certain, since it is inevitable, but also uncertain, since its diagnosis is sometimes fallible"

Jacques-Benigne Winslow, Danish Anatomist: Morte incertae signa, 1740

Throughout the world, death and all the rituals that surround it are steeped in taboos. Even in cultures where death is celebrated and embraced, certain restrictions on clothing or food can apply after a death.

What is death
The face of death
Signs of death
Defining death
Safety coffins
Stethoscopes