FOREN SIC FRI ILITIES ONOMDYA FYA C HUMAN TAPH WITH HEATHER @STEMResponseWLV HUMAN TAPHONOMIC FACILITIES A human taphonomy facility ( HTF) or body farm, is a facility whereby human cadavers are observed for the purpose of research particularly in forensic science. A HTF is used to research various aspects of forensic science such as anthropology, entomology and decomposition. This involves the processes which occur after death, environmental conditions, location, burial and movement. Not only are these facilities used by science students and researchers to explore and gain further knowledge, they are used to educate and train law enforcement and simulate case studies. @STEMResponseWLV HUMAN TAPHONOMIC FACILITIES Secure Thanatology Forensic Research Research Site Outdoor Station University of Quebec, Canada Northern Michigan University, Forensic Investigation USA Research Station Colorado Mesa UniversIty, USA Amsterdam Research Initiative for Complex For Forensic Sub-surface Taphonomy and Anthropology Research Anthropology Southern Illinois University, USA Forensic Osteology Research Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands Forensic Anthropology Station Research Facility Western Carolina University, USA Texas State University, USA Florida Forensic Institue for Applied Anthropological Research, Security and Tactical Research Center Training. Sam Houston State University, USA University of South Florida, USA Forensic Anthropology Center The University of Tennesse, USA Australian Facility for Taphonomic Research University of Technology, Sydney, Australia @STEMResponseWLV HUMAN TAPHONOMY FACILITIY Why does the UK need a HTF? Research into search Research into the and location of missing identification of deceased individuals. individuals Research into the estimation of the post-mortem interval, particularly in the UK @STEMResponseWLV HUMAN TAPHONOMY FACILITIY Why the UK does not need a HTF? HTF will have a neegative impact The set up and up keep of the on people donating their bodies facility would be expensive to science Whilst the differences are known, can research on animal remains be truly ruled out as not being beneficial @STEMResponseWLV.