Writer describes what followed her mother's decision to donate her body to science

A Guardian essay by a writer whose mother, Erin O'Connell, donated her body to science, describing a gala where medical students performed aerial yoga and sang Taylor Swift for donors' families. Two identical Guardian items appear.

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1. 24 Oct, 12:00 UTCGuardian publishes personal essay on body donation

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• My mother donated her body to science. I really wasn’t prepared for what came nextThe Guardian