Can we copy our blood?
42: The Answer to Almost Everything · Season 1 · Episode 59
The search for artificial blood that could solve several problems, such as anemia, the risk of disease transmission, and the scarcity of different blood types, began in the 1960s with the belief in perfluorocarbons as a potential solution. However, the challenge of replacing all the functions of blood cells simultaneously proved practically impossible.
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Season
1
Episode
59
Air Date
23/Dec/2022
Air Time
—
Runtime
21 min
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The search for artificial blood that could solve several problems, such as anemia, the risk of disease transmission, and the scarcity of different blood types, began in the 1960s with the belief in perfluorocarbons as a potential solution. However, the challenge of replacing all the functions of blood cells simultaneously proved practically impossible.
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