Beyond recognition: the incredible story of a face transplant

The Verge
Beyond recognition: the incredible story of a face transplant

Face transplants are one of these wonders modern medicine is capable of. Yet on many levels, it is hard to grasp what it actually means. This powerful story of a woman, basically left without a face after an attack, does an excellent job in helping to understand face transplants. Text, illustrations, video, all highly recommended.


From Weekly Filet #115, in June 2013. More on: #

💔 Some older links might be broken — that's the state of the web, sadly. If you find one, ping me.

Make sense of what matters, today and for the future.

Every Friday, carefully curated recommendations on what to read, watch and listen to. Trusted by thousands of curious minds, since 2011.

Undecided? Learn more | Peek inside