- published: 22 Apr 2013
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A body farm is a research facility where decomposition can be studied in a variety of settings. The aim is to gain a better understanding of the decomposition process, permitting the development of techniques for extracting information (such as the timing and circumstances of death) from human remains. Body farm research is particularly forensic anthropology and related disciplines, and has applications in the fields of law enforcement and forensic science. Six such facilities exist in the United States, with the research facility operated by Texas State University at Freeman Ranch being the largest, at seven acres. The first body farm outside the United States is being established by the University of Technology, Sydney, with construction beginning in 2015.
The original "Body Farm" is the University of Tennessee Anthropological Research Facility located a few miles from downtown on Alcoa Highway in Knoxville, Tennessee, behind the University of Tennessee Medical Center. It was first started in late 1981 by anthropologist Dr. William M. Bass as a facility for the study of the decomposition of human remains. Dr. Bass became head of the university's anthropology department in 1971, and as official state forensic anthropologist for Tennessee he was frequently consulted in police cases involving decomposed human remains. Since no facilities existed that specifically studied decomposition, in 1981 he opened the department's first body farm.
I can still see pissing me off
and picking out
if I can,t remember the things
that makes me strong
wherever I go but now
whatever I think is low
whoever I killa poor
and I can,t remember saying ever no
It makes me so unbreathless, let me go
so prety fingers... in my box
so perfect you dear
say you love me
as with no sense someone would love me
you,re be able to become dust,cos this
I,ll tell you all but separated of me
pleassure of saying that that ill keep me extranger
I said all that happened was be cause
I,ll scared you while you,re separated of me
gotta get out gotta take off
from this dark hole
there,s no control, there,s no control
please give me some
I sweard i said
take care of the world
supposed you,re really dead
see how different and perfect
just let me show you with me
see some crypts can be gold
see some minds uncorrected say
you,ll kill to believe what I said
as with no sense someone would love
you,re be able to become dust cos this
I.ll tell you all, separated of me
pleasure of saying that ill keep me etranger
I said all but happened was be cause
I,ll scared you while you,re separated of me
gotta get out gotta get out
from this darkhole
there,s no control there,s no control
plase give me some
I sweard, I said
take care of your world
supposed you,re really dead
and I will hold you with me see
sometimes I,m stronger not just a sick
I,ll see you after the last breath of you
sometimes I will go mas me