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Neuroscientist claims head transplants now a realistic procedure.
In a paper published in Surgical Neurology International, researchers describe transplanting a human head through advanced neurosurgery. Code-named HEAVEN/GEMINI (Head Anastomosis Venture with Cord Fusion) the process is outlined by Dr. Sergio Canavero of Italy's Turin Advanced Neuromodulation Group.
According to the paper, Canavero's writes, "It is my contention that the technology now exists for such linkage. This paper sketches out a possible human scenario and outlines the technology to reconnect the severed cord…"
The paper states success would be achievable through use of special membrane-fusion substances called fusogens. Canavero writes, "The HEAVEN created 'chimera' would carry the mind of the recipient but, should he or she reproduce, the offspring would carry the genetic inheritance of the donor."
In a paper published in Surgical Neurology International, researchers describe transplanting a human head through advanced neurosurgery. Code-named HEAVEN/GEMINI (Head Anastomosis Venture with Cord Fusion) the process is outlined by Dr. Sergio Canavero of Italy's Turin Advanced Neuromodulation Group.
According to the paper, Canavero's writes, "It is my contention that the technology now exists for such linkage. This paper sketches out a possible human scenario and outlines the technology to reconnect the severed cord…"
The paper states success would be achievable through use of special membrane-fusion substances called fusogens. Canavero writes, "The HEAVEN created 'chimera' would carry the mind of the recipient but, should he or she reproduce, the offspring would carry the genetic inheritance of the donor."
