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Sergio Canavero Head Transplant Project: Silicon Valley’s New Pursuit of Immortality

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Dr. Sergio Canavero is revitalizing his controversial head transplant project with support from Silicon Valley. Learn about his plans for brainless clones and life extension.

Can death be optional? The man often labeled as a real-life 'Dr. Frankenstein' is back with a vision that defies medical convention. Sergio Canavero, the Italian neurosurgeon who shocked the world with his head transplant theories, is pivoting from academic skepticism to the high-stakes world of Silicon Valley life-extension startups.

The Evolution of the Sergio Canavero Head Transplant Project

Canavero first caused a global stir in 2017 when he announced a successful head exchange between two corpses. Despite the Chicago Tribune branding him the “P.T. Barnum of transplantation,” the idea hasn't vanished. After a decade-long rocky career path—including being ousted from Turin's Molinette Hospital where he spent 22 years—Canavero remains an independent investigator with a bold new plan.

“It’s become absolutely clear over the past years that the idea of some incredible tech to rejuvenate elderly people—happening in some secret lab, like Google—is really going nowhere. You have to go for the whole shebang.”

Sergio Canavero

Cloned Bodies and Artificial Wombs: The Next Phase

Canavero is now advising entrepreneurs on creating brainless human clones. These clones would serve as a source of DNA-matched organs or entire bodies, eliminating the risk of immune rejection. According to Canavero, researchers from top-tier universities are already involved in exploring these controversial boundaries.

  • Integration of surgical robots with micron-level precision.
  • Development of artificial wombs to sustain clones.
  • Securing massive funding for a commercial moonshot project.

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