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The article explores the ongoing mysteries of human body part evolution, highlighting how convergent evolution helps explain traits like testicle size across species and discussing the unique and unexplained features of the human chin.
A former morgue manager at Harvard Medical School, Cedric Lodge, and his wife, Denise, are facing federal charges for allegedly stealing, selling, and shipping human body parts, including heads, brains, skin, bones, and other remains, without the knowledge or permission of the school. They allegedly conspired with others, including the owner of a store in Massachusetts, to sell the stolen body parts. Harvard University officials are "appalled" and have appointed an external panel to evaluate their anatomical donor program and morgue policies.
The manager of Harvard Medical School's morgue and his wife are accused of stealing human body parts from donated cadavers and selling them as part of a "nationwide network." The couple and five others, including the owner of a bone art shop, are facing charges of conspiracy and transport of stolen goods. The theft and trafficking of human remains is an abhorrent betrayal of the donors who altruistically chose to will their bodies to HMS through the Anatomical Gift Program to advance medical education and research, said Harvard in a statement.
Candace Chapman Scott, a former mortuary services worker, has pleaded not guilty to charges of stealing body parts from medical school cadavers and selling them through Facebook for $11,000. She is accused of selling 20 boxes of everything from human skin to skulls to a man in Pennsylvania. Scott was charged with 12 counts of mail fraud, wire fraud, and interstate transportation of stolen property. The University of Arkansas Medical School and the cremation company knew nothing of the sales until they were contacted by the FBI last summer.