Rhonda Patrick· PhD
Because if you show that cells get the characteristics of neurons in a petri dish like you do in stem cell lab, it does not necessarily means that I can suddenly replace somebody's brain cell okay? That's another step, all right?
The headline is broadly defensible, but the qualifications matter. Effect sizes vary by population, the strongest claims rest on shorter trials, and credible voices push back on how it's typically framed.
Because if you show that cells get the characteristics of neurons in a petri dish like you do in stem cell lab, it does not necessarily means that I can suddenly replace somebody's brain cell okay? That's another step, all right?
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