Comments on Sentient Developments: Call 1-800-New-Organ, by 2020?

Really, synthetic kidneys? I've heard that the tec...

2009-11-19T03:55:56.644-05:00

Really, synthetic kidneys?
I've heard that the technically problems with artificial kidneys were more severe than other organs.

Check out http://www.synbioproject.org/events/ -- ...

2009-11-16T17:28:56.843-05:00

Check out http://www.synbioproject.org/events/ -- several ethicists, myself included, have called for the development of something along the lines of the Asilomar Guidelines for this type of research.

You have a good point, caeious -- it would be much...

2009-11-16T08:48:44.214-05:00

You have a good point, caeious -- it would be much more elegant to simply re-grow tissue internally -- my guess is that the practicing of growing organs will be 'standard practice' from 2020 - 2030 before we make the next leap.

And growing tissue on scaffolding will be relegated to providing cruelty-free meat to the world's markets.