About 300 feet away from the football field at the University of Tennessee, lay the offices of many forensic anthropologists. These anthropologists study dead bodies at the Body Farm. Dr. William Bass established the Body Farm in 1987 in order to research the decomposition of human remains. Human decomposition (HD) has helped in many forensic investigation cases to help determine cause of death and most importantly Time of Death (TOD). The interest in HD research has increased over the years since Dr. Bass established the Body Farm and many law enforcement agencies, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), have used the Bass research to aid in criminal investigations; utilizing every aspect of the growing field. One aspect of decomposition
