The Big Question

Dr. Sergiu Pasca

Stanford neuroscientist Sergiu Pasca joins bioethicist Insoo Hyun to discuss research transplanting human brain organoids into rat brains. They explore the science and ethics behind this work, from potential insights into psychiatric disorders to the question of whether rats can develop “human-like” consciousness. Together, they break down the complexities.

Dr. Sergiu Pasca

36m 39s

Stanford neuroscientist Sergiu Pasca joins bioethicist Insoo Hyun to discuss research transplanting human brain organoids into rat brains. They explore the science and ethics behind this work, from potential insights into psychiatric disorders to the question of whether rats can develop “human-like” consciousness. Together, they break down the complexities.

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