The Perfect Human Being Series E07 - Growing human organs in pigs

Case study from the Dutch science programme De Volmaakte Mens (“The Perfect Human Being”). The six-part science series De Volmaakte Mens was broadcast on Dutch television in Spring 2015.

Each episode contained three case studies. This case study from episode 2 ‘Challenging Death’ visits Japan where Hiro Nakauchi tries to find a solution for a global donor shortage by using pig chimeras. These are pigs who have working human organs instead of regular pig organs, which can be 'harvested' when needed.

More info (in Dutch only): http://www.vpro.nl/de-volmaakte-mens/artikelen/casussen/chimeren.html

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