What is ‘human composting’ – and how does it work?

By Paola A. Magni, Associate Professor of Forensic Science, Murdoch University
Pia Interlandi, Associate Professor of Creative Practice, School of Design and the Built Environment, Curtin University

What should happen to your body after you die? It’s hardly a topic you’d bring up over dinner, but it’s a decision that will eventually need to be made, either by you or by those you leave behind.

In Australia, the choice has traditionally been between burial and cremation. However, concerns about environmental impact, limited cemetery space and the desire for more…

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