Added: Jun 26, 2008
From: vculifesciences
Duration: 7:48
Replacing organs or tissues with lab-created counterparts; engineered kidneys, livers and hearts. Science fiction? Not any more -- scientists are already successfully growing all kinds of organs and tissues in the lab. All 50 Secrets of the Sequence videos have an accompanying classroom-tested lesson that encourages students to further explore the video topics. Each lesson includes background information, state and national science standards, discussion questions and answers, teacher notes and an activity that will ensure a hands-on, "minds-on" experience. To see lessons for this series, visit http://www.pubinfo.vcu.edu/secretsofthesequence/.
Channel: Tech
Tags: vcu virginia commonwealth university richmond rams organs tissues gene dna science health cells biology genetics medicine
Rating: 4.75' max='5' min='1' numRaters='48' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#overall ( ratings) Views: 20009 Comments: 9
DasGespenst01 Says:
Sep 5, 2009 - Actually - I want a new appendix! Turns out, this little creep does more for my digestive system, than any doctor ever warned me about, before I had it removed. Is this possible, then, to have this "lab-grown"? Name a price, please...
Lihinel Says:
Oct 30, 2009 - Takes a lot more effort and likely many more different cell types are needed. And one might just want to get an artificial leg by the time both technologies are suffiently far advanced.
seanotube85 Says:
Nov 16, 2009 - I be they'll get to that eventually. Hang in there.
Jenfucius Says:
Nov 29, 2009 - Maybe they can make a 3D scaffle of a human heart and create a complete heart?
jityr2 Says:
Dec 31, 2009 - Tissue engineering is included in transhumanism.
DeadlyPastryMan Says:
Apr 10, 2010 - stem cell research kicks ass
faithm Says:
Apr 28, 2010 - @DasGespenst01 I'd like a new set of lungs and a heart; liver too. :(
saiojin Says:
Jun 25, 2010 - if they can grow an eye i want to replace mine cuz my vision sux.
PaulUmbarger Says:
Mar 6, 2009 - This vid was posted like 24 days after I lost my foot. Why aren't they trying to work on growing lost limbs too? I mean, I can live without a foot but not with out a heart and all but, Damnit! I want a new foot!