Middle grade author Mary Winn Heider talks about her gig as a receptionist at a cadaver lab, and how it turned into the setting for her funny, fictional novel The Mortification of Fovea Munson. SHOW NOTES:[All links below can be found on our website researchholepodcast.com.]Mary Winn Heider’s two books for middle grade readers are The Mortification of Fovea Munson and The Losers at the Center of the Galaxy. You can links to purchase the books on her website: www.marywinnheider.comAlso on her website, she has a great FAQ about cadaver labs that is kid-friendly!Extra credit: Read the Washington Post article on Mary Winn’s second book The Losers at the Center of the GalaxyYou can find an excellent and simple explanation of bone grafting on the John Hopkins Medicine websiteI was trying to find an article about bone sales on the black market but I didn’t find anything credible. If you’ve read anything like this and have a good source, let me know!The Body: A Guide for Occupants by Bill Bryson can be ordered wherever books are sold. How to donate your body to science - go to Healthline for a simple article about how the process words (and how to find a reputable organization to contact to start the process) A google image search for “anatomical heart picture” is a fun rabbit hole of its own, but I think my favorite are the stickers.