Imagine a petri dish throwing an existential tantrum, screaming, “I think, therefore I am… in a lab!” Scientists at Johns Hopkins have whipped up mini human brains, dubbed organoids, that are sparking wild debates. These little noggins might one day ponder their own existence, freaking out 23% of folks polled by Live Science who say experimenting on conscious brain blobs is a hard no. From ethical dilemmas to sci-fi nightmares, this story’s got more twists than a neuron in a brainstorm!
People Are Horrified by Lab-Grown Human Brains