The Seventy-Year-Old Corpse Harvester

Author:

Naomi Eselojor

First published:

Publisher:

Dark Matter Magazine

‘The Seventy-Year-Old Corpse Harvester’ is the story of Tobias Williams, whose research aimed to reverse the process of death.

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Credit: Dark Matter Magazine

Suggested discussion points

  • In the face of extractive technology, what are the safeguarding policies necessary to protect African subjects from exploitative human experimentation?
  • Do you agree that Williams breached ethics in his experiment? Explain why you take your position.
  • About the story, do you think there should be an off-limits in human experimentation like that of Williams’ whose intent is towards the longevity of life?
  • Discuss the implications of medical apartheid regarding class boundaries as referenced in the story.

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