In The End

Is it real? Do you become the human torch? What in the actual hell is going on? Don't worry, we've got you covered. There's a perfectly thorough explanation and also a few moments that will make you go, "Ew!" That's sort of our sweet spot. So, enjoy this episode on spontaneous human combustion.   The two articles Tara specifically mentions: Christensen, A. M. 2002. Experiments in the Combustibility of the Human Body. Journal of Forensic Science 47 (3): 466-470.Koljonen, V. and Kluger, N. 2012. Spontaneous Human Combustion in the Light of the 21st Century. Journal of Burn Care and Research 33 (3): e102-e108. Also good: Levi-Faict, T. W. and Quatrehomme, G. 2011. So-Called Spontaneous Human Combustion. Journal of Forensic Science 56 (5): 1334-1339.Byard, R. W. 2016. The Mythology of “Spontaneous” Human Combustion. Forensic Science, Medicine, and Pathology 12: 350-352.