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I wouldn't expect the number of human autopsies to be more than a few million over the entire history of the human species. Nobody looks at human brains. It's a
by kanzure 8y ago
I wouldn't expect the number of human autopsies to be more than a few million over the entire history of the human species. Nobody looks at human brains. It's a huge problem.
- Retric 8y agoUS alone does over 3 million autopsies a decade so it’s easily 10’s of millions over human history. The issue in terms of science is the vast majority of these have nothing to do with scientific research.
- moftz 8y agoRight, no one is doing mouse autopsies to determine the murder weapon but we don't wholesale kill humans in the quest for scientific research either. Don't discount a medical examiner's job as not being science. They aren't discovering new cells in the body but they are more akin to a GP doctor (versus a clinical research doctor). Just like your GP doctor, they can read the latest medical research, try new techniques and practices, and report experiences at conferences. Or they can work out of a 1950's handbook. But just like an engineer that can't be bothered to adapt to new technology, they are quickly going to fall behind their peers.
- SubiculumCode 8y agoWe don't remove the brain from someone murdered because they likely didn't give researchers permission to do so. Moreover, to study cells requires some skills not found at the coroner's.