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Exploring ethical implications of Yale experiment to reanimate dead brain cells

Posted by BuckeyeSundae
Tags: biology, medicine, ethics, pigs, brains, experiments, neuroscience, author.sarah knapton, source.the telegraph, short read, paywall.hard
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/2018/05/06/yale-experiment-reanimate-dead-brains-promises-living-humans/

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Title
Yale experiment to reanimate dead brains promises 'living hell' for humans
Authors
Sarah Knapton
Published
May 6 2018
Word count
207 words

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    cfabbro
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    I wonder if this will be both the first and last time the pigs tag will ever be used? :P

    I wonder if this will be both the first and last time the pigs tag will ever be used? :P

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    1. BuckeyeSundae
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      Unironically, too! But also, the idea of a brain-in-a-jar has been pretty freaky for me to think about for some time. The fact that scientists have been able to revive some pig brain cells is...

      Unironically, too!

      But also, the idea of a brain-in-a-jar has been pretty freaky for me to think about for some time. The fact that scientists have been able to revive some pig brain cells is wigging me out.

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