Issues and Ethics in Human Head Transplants
Special | 56m 56sVideo has Closed Captions
Susan Lederer delves into the moral concerns regarding the transplantation of human heads.
Susan Lederer, Professor of Medical History and Bioethics at the UW School of Medicine, discusses the idea of transplanting a human head introduced by Mary Shelley in her book “Frankenstein” two hundred years ago. Lederer delves into the moral and ethical implications should transplanting human heads become a medical possibility.
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University Place is a local public television program presented by PBS Wisconsin
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Issues and Ethics in Human Head Transplants
Special | 56m 56sVideo has Closed Captions
Susan Lederer, Professor of Medical History and Bioethics at the UW School of Medicine, discusses the idea of transplanting a human head introduced by Mary Shelley in her book “Frankenstein” two hundred years ago. Lederer delves into the moral and ethical implications should transplanting human heads become a medical possibility.
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