The Mind-Body Connection: How Illusions and Expectations Shape Our Perception of Pain

Have you ever wondered how our minds can play tricks on us, making us feel sensations that aren't really there? Or how the mere expectation of pain can cause us to experience it, even when no physical harm is occurring? Welcome to the fascinating world where the mind and body intersect, a place where illusions and anticipation can shape our reality.

The audacious quest for a body transplant: A journey through science and ethics

On a chilly March morning in 1970, a neurosurgeon's ambition took an extraordinary turn. Robert White and his team prepped two small monkeys for a surgery that seemed plucked from the realm of science fiction. What was their objective? To unite the head of Monkey A with the body of Monkey B, in a groundbreaking attempt at a whole-body transplant.