Will 2017 see the first successful human head transplant? | The Economist
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  • 5 years ago
Italian neurosurgeon, Dr Sergio Canavero, believes he can successfully perform the world's first human head transplant in 2017. Within the medical establishment there is concern and scepticism—but either way the operation is set to be one of the big talking points of the year ahead.

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