In fact, a formal name for this field — comparative thanatology — wasn't first introduced until 2016.

事实上，一直到 2016 年，这个领域才有了正式名称——比较死亡学。

In 1976, the New York Times reported on the burgeoning scientific interest in " life after death" and the " emerging field of thanatology" .

1976年，《纽约时报》报道了科学界对“来世”和“新兴的死亡学领域”日益浓厚的兴趣。