- NYU bioethicist Art Caplan asserts human head transplants are currently impossible due to insurmountable spinal cord fusion challenges, as reported by nyulangone.org.
- Caplan also raises significant ethical concerns regarding potential sensory overload and profound identity issues for recipients, according to Popular Science.
- Despite controversial claims by neurosurgeon Sergio Canavero regarding cadaveric and animal experiments, the medical community widely dismisses the procedure's current feasibility.
- Experts emphasize that functional spinal cord reconnection, crucial for avoiding paralysis, remains an unsolved medical hurdle.
Bioethicist Debunks Head Transplant Feasibility
A leading bioethicist firmly states that human head transplants remain an impossible feat, primarily due to the insurmountable challenge of functionally reconnecting the spinal cord. Beyond the technical hurdles, the medical community also grapples with profound ethical dilemmas, dismissing controversial claims while highlighting critical concerns about identity and sensory overload for any potential recipient.
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