Bruce Campney, passionate astronomer and long-time resident of Pflugerville, Texas, passed away unexpectedly at the age of 64 on Monday, December 4, 2023. Bru
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a momentous shift in funeral customs due to public health protocols. New technologies allowed families to hold virtual funerals, but they didn't necessarily provide the same outlet to grieve. The pandemic showed death rituals can lose their extraordinary power when our sense of normal is shattered.
A scholar conducted over 70 hours of interviews with people involved in the medical and funerary professions to understand the impact of changes in death rituals during the pandemic.