How Close Are We to Growing Brains in a Dish?

You may have heard about a study where researchers were able to grow lumps of neural tissue that showed measurable activity – a little bit like an actual brain. Are scientists trying to grow artificial brains, and if so, what kind of ethical questions are researchers asking?

Hosted by: Anthony Brown
----------
Support SciShow by becoming a patron on Patreon:

SciShow has a spinoff podcast! It's called SciShow Tangents. Check it out at
----------
Huge thanks go to the following Patreon supporters for helping us keep SciShow free for everyone forever:

Eric Jensen, Matt Curls, Sam Buck, Christopher R Boucher, Avi Yashchin, Adam Brainard, Greg, Alex Hackman, Sam Lutfi, D.A. Noe, Piya Shedden, Scott Satovsky Jr, Charles Southerland, Patrick D. Ashmore, charles george, Kevin Bealer, Chris Peters
----------
Looking for SciShow elsewhere on the internet?
Facebook:
Twitter:
Tumblr:
Instagram:
----------
Sources:




























IMAGE SOURCES:

SciShow,science,Hank,Green,education,learn,brain,psychology,brain waves,neurons,glial,organoids,neural tissue,ethics,bioethics,biotechnology,glial cells,consciousness,