<description>&lt;p&gt;Enjoy this episode from Cautionary Tales. 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...&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Host Tim Harford's hair-raising story explores a question: what makes some markets acceptable, and others repugnant?&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;If you enjoy it, find &lt;a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cautionary-tales-with-tim-harford/id1484511465"&gt;Cautionary Tales&lt;/a&gt; wherever you listen to podcasts.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See &lt;a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener"&gt;omnystudio.com/listener&lt;/a&gt; for privacy information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

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The Edinburgh Body Snatchers from Cautionary Tales

OCT 25, 202440 MIN
Where's Dia?

The Edinburgh Body Snatchers from Cautionary Tales

OCT 25, 202440 MIN

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Enjoy this episode from Cautionary Tales. 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...

Host Tim Harford's hair-raising story explores a question: what makes some markets acceptable, and others repugnant?

If you enjoy it, find Cautionary Tales wherever you listen to podcasts.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.