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entire body transplants

so... obviously some topics get me really excited. one of them being human anatomy and physiology.

so yeah, Stiff by Mary Roach is an amazing book if anyone is still looking for one (for the book commentary). one of the last chapters concerns head transplants.

i just find it really remarkable that science has made it this far. that, one day, it might be possible to perform an entire body transplant.

i know many people find certain aspects of the human body "gross" or "disgusting," but i can't help being amazed by the complexity of what we are. everything works together, feeding off each other, regulating and changing to keep our bodies functioning.

it's remarkable.

 

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