Check it out! A student in Freshman College in India wants to know, "Can my brain be transferred to someone else's body?"
Here's an answer:
In theory yes, but to this date no one has been able to do this. Full head transplants where you don't take out the brain from the head would be more plausible. Read More
The brain is the most complex organ in the body and thought to be the source of consciousness and personhood. The brain process not only our thoughts but also information from the outside world and the rest of our body.The brain receives inputs from the rest of your body through the peripheral nervous system. In addition, the brain contains a complex network of blood vessels among other systems that keep the brain supplied with nutrients (e.g. oxygen and glucose). In theory a brain transplant would be plausible if blood vessels and connections to the peripheral nervous system could be maintained or reconnected, but this would be almost impossibly difficult.
Wow, the brain is so cool!
Hey, what's the one thing you wish you knew about the brain?