Get A Head...

[davidgillon]

Article in New Scientist discussing a researcher seriously proposing to conduct a head transplant within the next couple of years (with a proposal to deal with the severed spinal cord so the patient isn't left a quad). My immediate reaction was to think of Niven's Gil 'the ARM' Hamilton, and all the issues he faced with organleggers, in particularly the brain-transplanted crime-boss in The Defenceless Dead. I'm not certain the criminal justice system is ready for this...

Comments

[jesse_the_k]

You location is exceptionally apt.

Why Why Why? Does anyone think a head transplant would be a good idea? Stephen Hawking?

I guess I better go reading the fine article.