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This researcher wants to replace your brain, little by little

CosmicTaco · 2024-09-07T14:09:55.453658+05:30

- The US government has hired Jean Hébert, a researcher who believes in defeating aging by replacing body parts, including the brain. - Hébert's work focuses on 'functional brain tissue replacement,' adding youthful tissue to aging brains. - He proposes a $110 million project to prove his ideas in animals, with potential applications for treating neurodegenerative diseases. - Hébert's radical ideas include using non-sentient human clones for body transplants, though these concepts are controversial. - Despite skepticism, Hébert's new role at ARPA-H gives him a significant budget to explore these groundbreaking ideas. Source: [MIT Technology Review](https://www.technologyreview.com/2024/08/16/1096808/arpa-h-jean-hebert-wants-to-replace-your-brain/?)

The US government has hired Jean Hébert, a researcher who believes in defeating aging by replacing body parts, including the brain.
Hébert's work focuses on 'functional brain tissue replacement,' adding youthful tissue to aging brains.
He proposes a $110 million project to prove his ideas in animals, with potential applications for treating neurodegenerative diseases.
Hébert's radical ideas include using non-sentient human clones for body transplants, though these concepts are controversial.
Despite skepticism, Hébert's new role at ARPA-H gives him a significant budget to explore these groundbreaking ideas.

Source: MIT Technology Review