The University of Tennessee Anthropology Center, better known as the "Body Farm," was founded in 1971 by Dr. William M. Bass to provide scientists the opportunity to study the decomposition of the human body under various circumstances. The Body Farm has consulted with law enforcement agencies across the U.S. to help solve forensic cases for over thirty years.Official Site: The Center
Caylee Anthony Investigation
Air samples from Casey Anthony's car were sent to the center for analysis on August 10, 2008. On August 27, 2008, sources confirmed that the samples came back positive for decomposition.NBC News: Results Show Body Decomposition
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Founded in 1971 by Dr. William M. BassOfficial Site: The Center
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University of Tennessee Anthropology Center at the University of Tennessee, KnoxvilleOfficial Site: The Center
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Approximately 40 bodies are decomposing at the Body Farm at any given timeCNN: Pastoral Putrefaction on the Body Farm
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Bodies decay in the open air, in car trunks, underwater, etc.Newsweek: Down on the Body Farm
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Body Farm is not open to the publicNewsweek: Down on the Body Farm
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Author Patricia Cornwell immortalized the Body Farm in her 1994 book of the same nameNewsweek: Down on the Body Farm
