Ways to Bring the Brain Dead ‘Back to Life’
SUBSCRIBE to BrainCraft! (so you don't miss an episode) http://ow.ly/rt5IE Would you get a brain cell transplant? And just how many cells can you have replaced without becoming a whole...
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How do you imagine the line between life and death? Maybe it’s a long continuous process? Or perhaps, it’s a quick clear-cut transition? This a question we’ve wondered about for a long time, from ancient philosophers to modern day doctors. To Hollywood screenwriters producers who just write their own rules. But it’s only recently that we’re discovering surprising facts about death. We now know it doesn’t happen in a single moment – rather, it’s a continuous process that occurs in the brain. Your brain is made of 86 billion neurons, or brain cells, making 100 trillion connections. And your life depends on keeping these connections alive. If your heart stops pumping blood even for just a few minutes, the brain slips into a state of frenzy. Some ...
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How do you imagine the line between life and death? Maybe it’s a long continuous process? Or perhaps, it’s a quick clear-cut transition? This a question we’ve wondered about for a long time, from ancient philosophers to modern day doctors. To Hollywood screenwriters producers who just write their own rules. But it’s only recently that we’re discovering surprising facts about death. We now know it doesn’t happen in a single moment – rather, it’s a continuous process that occurs in the brain. Your brain is made of 86 billion neurons, or brain cells, making 100 trillion connections. And your life depends on keeping these connections alive. If your heart stops pumping blood even for just a few minutes, the brain slips into a state of frenzy. Some ...
