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Asked by emmagrace to Dalya, Derek, Sarah, Tim, Tom on 21 Jun 2011.
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Tim Millar answered on 20 Jun 2011:
A scaffoldong material which is strong but flexible is placed under the mouse skin which then grow over the scaffold. The material that is used for the scaffold is very sticky for cells of the body, so they like to attach to it and grow blood vessels and al the other cells neede to make a human ear. These are then transplanted onto people when they have lost theirs ears due to an accident or disease.
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Sarah Thomas answered on 20 Jun 2011:
It’s also not a real ear, it’s basically just cartillage tissue that looks like an ear. The cells grow into an ear-shaped mould.
I have to say that I understand the reason behind this type of thing (e.g. the ear transplants as Tim mentioned)
but looking at the images still makes my stomach turn. I don’t know how I can really describe it but when I first saw that picture, something inside me told me that it was just wrong, and I still feel that way now. -
Comments
anni786 commented on :
why do you lot like science
Sarah commented on :
I like science because I find it fun and interesting, and you can use science to help save people’s lives or make their lives better in some way.
emmagrace commented on :
I THOUGH IT WAS GOD WHO SAVED PEOPLES LIFE AND I THOUGHT HE WAS THE ONE WHO GIVES LIFE AND DEATH! SCIENCE IS GETTING COMPLICATED EVERY SECOND! WHAT IS SCIENCE?
Sarah commented on :
Science and religion are pretty complicated. I know some people believe that science is the tool that god uses to do miracles, to create the world and save people. They believe that god put them here for a reason and that reason is to be a scientist and help the human race in some way.
Tom commented on :
Curiosity! I am interested in how the world works and enjoy using science and computing to solve real-world problems.
emmagrace commented on :
WHY ARE PEOPLE JEALOUS OF OTHERS? I KNOW A GIRL SHES TOTALLY JEALOUS SHE GOES TO MY SCHOOL! HOW SHOULD I AVOID HER? SHE GOES OVER THE TOP EVERYTIME!
emmagrace commented on :
SARAH, GOD DIDNT MAKE US TO BE SCIENTIST HE MADE US TO WORSHIP HIM (its the truth) HE DIDNT MAKE US TO HAVE JOBS LIKE THAT! HELP THE HUMAN RACE? I MEAN WHATS WRONG WITH YOU? RELIGIONS ARENT COMPLICATED! YOUR COMPLICATED. AND THATS ONE MORE VOTE FOR TOM!!
emmagrace commented on :
ok imagine this never happens . >full stop!!
emmagrace commented on :
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emmagrace commented on :
longest comment ever in im a scientist…
emmagrace commented on :
vote sarah thomas!!