This is. Mad. And rather freaky, like the part when they're building a human finger. I like, in particular though, the bit where they use a normal desktop printer to 'print' out a heart.
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Anthony Atala on actually GROWING organs
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Posted 7 months ago #
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Wow! It's just.. WOW! I wonder if they'll be able to grow eyes and tongues too?
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Oh yeah! I haven't considered those organs, to be honest. But then again eyes would be extremely complex to build, no? All those layers ... and even then, how would they hook it up to the brain?
One thing's for sure - there's no way brains can be reproduced. =/
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Yep. True! But that won't stop them from trying I guess. Maybe they might be able to grow some parts but not the whole brain? And maybe it's the same thing for tongues and eyes. Then again, I think there are already other alternatives like artificial retinas and er.. other stuff. XD
Posted 7 months ago # -
Kubuk
MemberOmg. If they manage to grow dicks from nothing, I'll be the first to market it. Think of the money I can make. Organic dildos. If can come out with semen even better la man.
Posted 7 months ago # -
Genitals are actually quite easy to grow, I think. All you have to do is grow flesh and blood vessels, and hook 'em up to the nervous system (unless you're adverse to pleasure or something).
But this is remarkably scary. What if there's a market around for buying better organs, say, so the rich can modify the bits of their bodies that they don't like?
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