Dr. Jerry Payne: On the Decomposing Pig

Dr. Jerry A Payne's comments on his breakthrough research at Clemson University on insect succession in dead animals. His 1960s project was the first "detailed" study of insect succession in animal decomposition and the first with the pig as the model. The significance of the pig is that it closely approximates the human body (skin, body hair, size etc.) so the data generated could be used in modern forensic science to approximate the time of human deaths. Jerry's work is featured in a 2001 book by Jessica Snyder Sachs titled "Corpse: Nature, Forensics, and the Struggle to Pinpoint the Time of Death" .

This excerpt is from a longer film in progress on forensic science by Tom Davenport, Jerry's childhood friend from Northern Virginia. Tom directs the www.folkstreams.net project.

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[y0utub35uck]

nice hat

[FromtheBrothersGrimm]

he meant "died shortly after 'birth' ".

[quaxk]

anybody counted the number of times he said pig? that would be a hell of a drinking game! :)

[LisaChuUK]

'decomposition of the bohohhdeey'

[RoflMcCopterson]

I love how his voice sounds.

[vemvillhaenpinne]

i like listening to this wise man, his voice is soothing

[nokomarie1963]

Good work. Seems as though maggots will be several inches into the soil after a decomposed body has been removed, correct?

[sk8ergirl57180]

@RedAntBlackAnt uuh...

[locouk]

I have a similar project underway, I have my subject item in a sealed fish tank, vented to the outside via tubes and an air pump. Trouble is I have to keep opening the tank to de-mist the glass. I can keep the temperature at a constant 25℃, but the glass misting is really bugging me!

PS. I have plenty of air freshener! LOL

[AthenaLolita2]

very interesting.

[0ver9kay]

@camandhayley

judging by your comment, you probably watched most of this video, and that one mistake is the only information you took in lol.