We are broadening the discussion in the next two episodes to learn how death and dying are seen from the perspective of a thanatologist (a grief expert). In the first half of the discussion Juliet Ruiz focuses on the field of thanatology, Kubler-Ross's model of death and dying, William Warden's work on the four tasks of grieving, the big disconnect between society and the griever, the special needs of siblings of the deceased, the role of bereavement groups, the brain's response to sudden death and her opinion about online support groups.