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Friday 22 February 2013
The Anatomy of Anxiety
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Thursday 21 February 2013
A Disturbing Scientific Fantasy to Become a Reality?
Imagine waking up everyday and a part of you is different? How would you feel if that part of you happened to be your head? The one part of the body majorly associated with our identity within society has been changed and you have assumed the identity of someone else. Although this may seem abstract and very far from reality, research has been taking place to explore the future capabilities of such a procedure.
Although this has yet to be carried out on any humans, dogs have been the target of this incredibly unnatural feat of science. The images of a double headed dog may be striking, but could the decapitation of a human cadaver ever have potential benefits for the living? Of course, it isn't a simple matter of just cutting a head off of one person and sticking it onto another. There are many nerves and blood vessels that supply the brain in addition to other features of the head such as the mouth and eyes.
Such research is very shocking but may in the future it provide us with knowledge that we can later apply to treat human sickness and prevent loved ones from passing away too soon. The idea, although attempted in animals, is still only an idea and very far from becoming a reality, not only for practical reasons but the many ethical implications that would arise. As is stands, it is still a fantasy, a very disturbing fantasy, but a fantasy nonetheless.
More information: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/1263758.stm
Although this has yet to be carried out on any humans, dogs have been the target of this incredibly unnatural feat of science. The images of a double headed dog may be striking, but could the decapitation of a human cadaver ever have potential benefits for the living? Of course, it isn't a simple matter of just cutting a head off of one person and sticking it onto another. There are many nerves and blood vessels that supply the brain in addition to other features of the head such as the mouth and eyes.
Such research is very shocking but may in the future it provide us with knowledge that we can later apply to treat human sickness and prevent loved ones from passing away too soon. The idea, although attempted in animals, is still only an idea and very far from becoming a reality, not only for practical reasons but the many ethical implications that would arise. As is stands, it is still a fantasy, a very disturbing fantasy, but a fantasy nonetheless.
More information: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/1263758.stm
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