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SO ENDS this two weekend section on the peculiar gifts of sensory crossovers collectively called synesthesia. They clearly suggest that the capacities of the human mind can be greatly expanded, be it in massive memory, acute discrimination between sensory inputs like color and sound, or in different creativity. There may be little downside in unlocking this perhaps early developmental stage capacity of mankind. View in LinkedIn

REGIONAL GRAFTS. “I could imagine considering growing regions of brains to graft in. But are we within five to ten years of that? That's hard to imagine." https://lnkd.in/dTSEgTa View in LinkedIn

NEUROSURGEON discusses brain transplants. https://lnkd.in/dHBqvC5 View in LinkedIn

PREDICTION. “First human head transplant could happen in two years.” (2015). https://lnkd.in/dpu9Ghm View in LinkedIn

MOUSE TO MOUSE. "A piece of brain has been successfully transplanted from one mouse into another, where it not only survived but also correctly hooked itself up and functioned almost normally." https://lnkd.in/dRfs65h View in LinkedIn

BRAIN BYPASS. "A study using a monkey as a subject shows that it is possible to directly use commands from the brain, bypass the spinal cord and enable hand function. An advantage is that this interface can be adjusted after the surgical interventions are done where nerves can not be reconnected without surgery." https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brain_transplant View in LinkedIn

AGING GENES. "Scientists map genes that extend life by as much as 60 percent if deleted. The researchers identified 238 genes responsible for ageing in yeast, which when removed, extend the lifespan of individual strains. While scientists already knew a minority amongst these genes affected ageing, it’s the first time 189 of the others been linked to ageing processes." https://lnkd.in/dGz9XSw View in LinkedIn

PLANNED HUMAN HEAD TRANSPLANT. "Earlier this year, an Italian surgeon announced that he’ll be attempting the world’s first human head transplant, that despite the hurdles, a human head may actually be attached onto another person’s body in two years. This week, a donor was introduced, but according to at least one expert, this man might be facing something that’s “worse than death.” (2015). https://lnkd.in/djtXndr View in LinkedIn

BRAIN TRANSPLANT. "For the first time ever, doctors have implanted artificial brain cells into a human, a 62-year-old stroke patient in Pittsburgh, opening the possibility of eventually treating people with brain disorders ranging from Parkinson's disease to Alzheimer's."(1998). https://lnkd.in/dySkrW2 View in LinkedIn