True Crime

If the term "body farm" conjures up something out of a horror movie, you're not alone, and you can blame Patricia Cornwell for that. The nickname stuck after her 1994 novel "The Body Farm" brought these facilities into public awareness. Researchers prefer the more formal name: Forensic Anthropology Research Facilities, but the term body farm is what people remember. In this episode I break down what these facilities actually are, how they work, and why they matter to criminal