[Avodah] announcing plan for first head transplant in man

[Rich, Joel]

I actually discussed this in an article in 2010 available here:  http://www.yctorah.org/content/view/662/10
For those who are interested, the references contain the cites for the following info:

1. Dr. Robert White performed head transplants in monkeys in the 1970's.
2. Rabbi Azriel Rosenfeld discussed the halachic implications of potential head transplants in the 60's and 70's

I would note that the ability to perform these transplants is further evidence that defining life by neurological function makes the most practical and halachic sense.

Noam Stadlan
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R' Noam,
And what will we do when it will be possible to transplant half a brain etc.? Will we wait to see who has more of the personality of reuvain or shimon?  Ahhh-if only we could invent a soul detector!
She-nir'eh et nehamat Yerushalayim u-binyanah bi-mherah ve-yamenu,
Joel Rich
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