• The Edinburgh Body Snatchers: Murder at Halloween

  • Oct 25 2024
  • Length: 42 mins
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The Edinburgh Body Snatchers: Murder at Halloween

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  • In 1827, Edinburgh, Scotland was a world centre for anatomical study, but there was a shortage of cadavers for medical students to dissect. Two men, William Burke and William Hare, spotted a grim business opportunity. They began sourcing bodies - by any means possible...

    In this episode of Cautionary Tales - recorded live at the Podcast Show in London - true crime meets economics. Tim Harford's hair-raising story explores a question: what makes some markets acceptable, and others repugnant?

    For a full list of sources, see the show notes at timharford.com

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