Here are some mentions our project has gotten in the press.

A Book by Its Cover. Lapham’s Quarterly. October 19, 2016.

These Four Technologies May Finally Put an End to Art Forgery. Artsy. July 18, 2016.

What It’s Like to See L.A. Bury 1,300 Unclaimed Bodies in One Service. Inverse. December 12, 2015.

Bodily Bookbinding, Chemistry for Mummies. Chemical & Engineering News. October 26, 2015.

The Macabre Practice of Binding Books in Human Skin. Hyperallergic. October 23, 2015.

The Strange Case of the Woman Whose Skin Was Turned Into a Book. Buzzfeed. October 21, 2015. For some excellent sleuthing about the identity of this woman whose skin was used to bind three books, see librarian Beth Lander’s blog post at the College of Physicians of Philadelphia Historical Medical Library.

The Quest to Discover the World’s Books Bound in Human Skin. Mental Floss. October 19, 2015.

Are There Really Books Bound in Human Skin? Bustle. October 19, 2015.

At Death Salon, Real-World Forensic Investigations Trump TV’s CSI. Philly Voice.October 12, 2015.

 

 

 

 

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