Scientists Grew Stem Cell 'Mini Brains'. Then, the Brains Sort-Of Developed Eyes

https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-used-stem-cells-to-make-mini-brains-they-grew-rudimentary-eyes/

by drannex • 5 years ago

21 9 5 years ago

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swman• 5 years ago

Does the mini brain think or feel? Very horror movie like to think about

a3n• 5 years ago

The article says no.

sdiupIGPWEfh2• 5 years ago

In this case, these stem cells are coaxed to grow into blobs of brain tissue, without anything resembling thoughts, emotions, or consciousness.

Sure, I'm skeptical that organoids are anywhere near being capable of thought or emotion, but I don't see how it's acceptable that TFA can just assert so as fact with no further elaboration. Are the organoids developed enough to produce connections between neurons and show electrical activity by the stage they develop eye-like structures? If there's nothing like that, cool, no problem. However, if they do have that level of development, how exactly do you prove they have no subjective experience?

chews• 5 years ago

"The chicken sees..."

mk_chan• 5 years ago

Just a bit of fun :D “As you once did for the vacuous Rom, grant us eyes, grant us eyes. Plant eyes on our brains, to cleanse our beastly idiocy.” - Micolash, Bloodborne

Scientists Grew Stem Cell 'Mini Brains'. Then, the Brains Sort-Of Developed Eyes

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