Human
Guinea Pigs
“Mr. Edison, please tell me what laboratory rules you want me to observe.”
Edison: “There ain’t no rules around here. We’re trying to accomplish somep’n!”
— Thomas Edison
The science of treating the human body is fascinating and ever
changing. Over the last few years we have witnessed the emergence
of many exciting developments in the medical field, particularly with
biomedical technology pushing innovation to a new frontier. We have
seen bionic prosthesis, robotic surgery, needle free diabetes care and
even the use of 3D avatars and mapping technology. Any reader of the
visionary Jules Verne or fan of science fiction (Avatar springs to mind)
will share in the delight of these recent developments. Needless to say,
much work and research remains to be done.
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