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Take it from me: neuroscience is advancing, but we're a long way off head transplants

  • Written by Lyndsey Collins-Praino, Senior Lecturer in School of Medicine, University of Adelaide
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Take it from me is a new series in Science and Technology, where we find an expert to provide a personal but informed perspective on a topical issue.


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