Innovation

REST[ES] is unique to the temperate Quebec climate and represents the first facility of its kind in Canada. Future sites will be developed in Quebec and throughout other regions of Canada in order to study body decomposition under different climates and ecosystems.

REST[ES] is the first facility to integrate the arts and humanities into the study of death and decomposition. REST[ES] will foster an environment where sociologists, philosophers, historians and artists can explore social and cultural phenomena surrounding body donation and the perception of death by different cultures and communities. The diversity and intersectorial nature of this research was facilitated by funds received from the Fonds de Recherche du Québec AUDACE program.