RE: Künstliche Organe: So nah und doch so fern!
Hey @agmoore, thanks for your support again. Organ donation is a pretty difficult field. Nevertheless, it is probably one of the issues where multiple actors are involved. These are politics, health industry, religion, social science, and especially various types of scientific fields such as molecular biology, zoology, medicine, genetics, biochemistry, biophysics, engineering, physics, chemistry. In short, probably no other field shows us 1) the high need for interdisciplinary research and cooperation and 2) that science is something which concerns EVERYONE.
In Germany the scientists have a lot of trouble du to decision which have been made by the government more than 10 years ago. Today it is pretty hard to create a fruitful environment to solve big problems like regenerative medicine. But even more scientific fields are in free fall.
Sad but true
Chapper
I'm going to have to look up the regulations. There's a place for the humanities in science (isn't that the lesson of Frankenstein?) but ignorant obstruction is dangerous.
You are definitely right. Like in the case of every invention is the moral and ethics of huge importance. Unfortunately, these are things which are often ignored. And this is the reason why an interdisciplinary interplay is so important.
Therefore: Good point! I mostly just see the technological advance ;-)
Best
Chapper
My MA is in the "Humanities", whatever that means--I guess it means I take a broad view of everything and anything.
Just spent a while looking up information on organ transplants--nothing better to do on a Sunday? 😁 Found this interesting document,State incentives to promote organ donation: honoring the principles of reciprocity and solidarity inherent in the gift relationship which addresses in detail the issue of organ transplantation. It reiterates your point that the problem is public policy, not science. I didn't find the German law you referred to, but this document has an international perspective. You probably know all these arguments, because your field of research is related, but I found it interesting reading.
Have a great Sunday. I'm going to relax now, do some creative writing, and editing for a friend.
Warm regards,
AG
U2. Found your comment to late, therefore have a nice new Weekend.
Best
Chapper
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