Aquamation : what are the advantages of being buried in water?

About this episode

Until recently when confronted with arranging a funeral there has been a choice between burial or cremation. However, in parts of the US, Canada and soon the UK a third choice can be possible.  Aquamation or as it is known technically  “alkaline hydrolysis”   is an alternative to traditional burials. The body of the deceased is placed in a pressurised stainless steel vessel and immersed in a mixture of water and alkali  for three to four hours and heated to around 150C. During the process all the material is broken down leaving only the inorganic bone minerals  which are then processed into powder and returned to the family in an urn. What is aquamation? What is the advantage of aquamation? What are the disadvantages of aquamation? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions! To listen to the last episodes, you can click here: Why has the Doomsday Clock moved 10 seconds closer to midnight? Am I listening to music too loud? What is the Ikea effect? A Bababam Originals podcast, written and produced by Amber Minogue. In partnership with upday UK. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices