Simon Davis

The Real: X-Files

We Talked to a Woman Who Helps People Deal with Being Abducted By Aliens

Kathleen Marden is the director of experiencer research at the Mutual UFO Network, where she works on behalf of people who have had extraterrestrial experiences.
Simon Davis
6.12.18
death

Here are 2017’s Top Death-Related Google Searches

A lot of people wanted to know if you can die from herpes.
Simon Davis
12.28.17
Gaming

This Game Explores What Happens to Your Corpse When You Die

Unlike most video games, where dead bodies are swept away, 'A Mortician's Tale' forces you to deal with what comes next.
Simon Davis
10.19.17
death

Working as a Funeral Director Helped Me Learn to Love Life

Sixth generation funeral director Caleb Wilde discusses his new book, 'Confessions of a Funeral Director: How the Business of Death Saved My Life.'
Simon Davis
9.26.17
LGBTQ

The Growing Movement to Memorialize Queerness After Death

LGBTQ representation is increasing in both cemeteries and obituaries.
Simon Davis
7.5.17
Post Mortem

How Social Media Changed Celebrity Deaths in 2016

There weren't necessarily more celebrity deaths, just more collective mourning on the internet.
Simon Davis
1.6.17
Post Mortem

What Happens if You Vote and Die Before Election Day?

Let's say you send in an absentee ballot and then you drop dead. Does your vote still count?
Simon Davis
11.1.16
Post Mortem

Burglars Want to Rob You When Your Mom Dies

If you're at her funeral, then a burglar can be pretty sure you won't be home.
Simon Davis
9.28.16
Post Mortem

How Living People Are Wrongfully Pronounced Dead

Each year, about 1,000 living people are erroneously added to the Death Master File, a database of every American who has died since 1936.
Simon Davis
8.31.16
Post Mortem

Every Human Skull Is a Beautiful Snowflake

A new exhibit at the Mütter Museum in Philadelphia explores the beauty and individuality of human skulls.
Simon Davis
8.24.16
Stuff

Sådan faker du din egen død

"Vi tror, at det er en totalt genial Jason Bourne-agtig ting at gøre, men i virkeligheden er det ret amatøragtigt. "
Simon Davis
8.19.16
Post Mortem

A Handy Guide to Faking Your Own Death

In most cases, it's a really, really bad idea.
Simon Davis
8.8.16
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