有点不是很懂。因为确实没有研究过死亡,只能是从字面去理解。
How does this project relate to societys perception of death?
People commonly perceive death as being a moment youre either dead or youre alive. And thats a social definition we have. 看来死亡不是:要么死了,要么没有死。But the clinical definition we use is when the heart stops beating, the lungs stop working, and as a consequence the brain itself stops working. When doctors shine a light into someones pupil, its to demonstrate that there is no reflex present. The eye reflex is mediated by the brain stem, and thats the area that keeps us alive; if that doesnt work, then that means that the brain itself isnt working. At that point, Ill call a nurse into the room so I can certify that this patient is dead. Fifty years ago, people couldnt survive after that. 如果眼睛的瞳孔没反应,才叫做死了。
How is technology challenging the perception that death is a moment?
Nowadays, we have technology thats improved so that we can bring people back to life. In fact, there are drugs being developed right now who knows if theyll ever make it to the market that may actually slow down the process of brain-cell injury and death. Imagine you fast-forward to 10 years down the line; and youve given a patient, whose heart has just stopped, this amazing drug; and actually what it does is, it slows everything down so that the things that wouldve happened over an hour, now happen over two days. As medicine progresses, we will end up with lots and lots of ethical questions.随着药物的发展,我们会越来越有道德问题。
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