Ethical debate erupted after scientists supported life in the brains of decapitated pigs

Ethical debate flared up after scientists supported life in the brains of decapitated pigsA photo from open sources

Yale University scientists have made a breakthrough in science, in particular in medicine: they supported life for 36 hours brains extracted from decapitated pigs. Researchers visited a slaughterhouse, where they took more than a hundred pork for experiments carcass.

Specialists extracted brains from them and connected to a special artificial blood pumping system. Despite that the organs did not show any electrical activity, their the cells continued to be alive.

According to the Americans, in the future a similar procedure will be possible do with the brains of other creatures, including humans. Experts believe that by supporting life in humanity’s brain, they will be able to conduct various studies and experiments that turn out to be indispensable for medicine.

However, scientists still have a long way to go before the world community will agree to such dubious human experiments. The fact is that even brain revitalization pigs sparked a heated debate about the ethical side similar experiences.

Yale University Representatives Claim: Doesn’t Exist no evidence that animals, or rather their brains, were conscious. However, critics suggest that once the main organ of the central nervous system is partially alive, which means the remnants of consciousness and emotions in the form of pain may remain there, suffering and so on.

Now imagine that you are connected to this system human brain. Suddenly he will be more or less aware what did not die? Suddenly there will be heartache, finally fear? However, he will not be able to influence what is happening or stop their torment.

A life

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