Mr. Humble and Dr. Butcher: A Monkey's Head, the Pope's Neuroscientist, and the Quest to Transplant the Soul
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“Book Synopsis: The “delightfully macabre” (The New York Times) true tale of a brilliant and eccentric surgeon…and his quest to transplant the human soul.
In the early days of the Cold War, a spirit of desperate scientific rivalry birthed a different kind of space race: not the race to outer space that we all know, but a race to master the inner space of the human body. While surgeons on either side of the Iron Curtain competed to become the first to transplant organs like the kidney and heart, a young American neurosurgeon had an even more ambitious thought: Why not transplant the brain? Dr. Robert White was a friend to two popes and a founder of the Vatican’s Commission on Bioethics. He developed lifesaving neurosurgical techniques still used in hospitals today and was nominated for the Nobel Prize. But like Dr. Jekyll before him, Dr. White had another identity. In his lab, he was waging a battle against the limits of science and against mortality itself—working to perfect a surgery that would allow the soul to live on after the human body had died. This “fascinating” (The Wall Street Journal), “provocative” (The Washington Post) tale follows his decades-long quest into tangled matters of science, Cold War politics, and faith, revealing the complex (and often murky) ethics of experimentation and remarkable innovations that today save patients from certain death. It’s a “masterful” (Science) look at our greatest fears and our greatest hopes—and the long, strange journey from science fiction to science fact.”
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Experience the awe-inspiring true story of Dr. Robert White's pursuit to transplant the human soul in "Mr. Humble and Dr. Butcher: A Monkey's Head, the Pope's Neuroscientist, and the Quest to Transplant the Soul."
Step into a world of scientific rivalry, where the space race of the Cold War era takes a surprising twist. As scientists battled to conquer the inner space of the human body, Dr. Robert White, a visionary neurosurgeon, had an audacious idea - why not transplant the brain itself? Get ready for a mind-bending journey that explores the boundaries of science and immortality.
With deep connections to the Vatican and a nomination for the Nobel Prize, Dr. White was not just an exceptional neurosurgeon. He was a man with two identities - a champion of life-saving surgical techniques and a secret explorer of the soul's continued existence after death. Join him on his tireless mission to push the limits of what science can achieve.
A fascinating blend of science, politics, and faith, "Mr. Humble and Dr. Butcher" delves into the moral quandaries of experimentation and the extraordinary innovations that now save lives. Discover our greatest fears and hopes as this captivating narrative bridges the gap between science fiction and scientific reality.
Are you ready to dive into the captivating world of Dr. Robert White's controversial research? Purchase "Mr. Humble and Dr. Butcher: A Monkey's Head, the Pope's Neuroscientist, and the Quest to Transplant the Soul" now and unlock the hidden realms of human existence.
Embark on the journey that will challenge your beliefs and leave you questioning the boundaries of life and death.
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