Elsevier has launched "the most advanced 3-D full female model ever available," according to a recent press release. "This is the first time that a female model has been built with this level of ...

Only Slate Plus members can gift Slate stories. Become a member to share 10 free articles a month. Cadavers have been used in medical training for centuries, and dissections are a rite of passage for ...

Thousands of fitness professionals and massage therapists have participated in cadaver workshops. They say it makes them more effective at their jobs. Students dissecting a donor body at a workshop in ...

Small talk at an exercise class led one reporter to explore why fitness professionals are seeking out cadaver workshops. By Danielle Friedman Danielle Friedman is a freelance journalist and a regular ...