Stage 2: Article intro

On September 15, 2012 the New York Times published an article by Henry Fountain called Body Builders. This article is about the recent advances scientists all around the world have been making in their attempts to create “ready-made” replacement organs. The author discusses a specific case where a doctor in Sweden performed a procedure in which he implanted a replacement windpipe that he made out of plastic and the patient’s own cells. So far only a few simple organs have been made, but doctors and researchers are working towards creating real living organs that actually become part of the body rather than something that just helps the body function for a period of time like the mechanical replacement hearts which don’t last forever. I think people should read this because it was an interesting article and it’s crazy to hear about how far along science is coming. People all over the world have situations where they’re organs fail them and the need a new one, but there’s not enough organs to go around! If scientists could actually figure out a way to basically grow organs it would help save lots of lives.