How Do You Ask a Dying Man to Accept a Pig’s Heart?

How Do You Ask a Dying Man to Accept a Pig’s Heart?

Illustration by Meghan Linehan | Story edited by Lee Gutkind and Jesse Sposato As soon as Narratively and Creative Nonfiction began planning Heart of the Matter, a series of essays focusing on the heart, I knew I’d want to include an excerpt from Dr. Bartley Griffith’s book-in-progress. I met Bart in the early 1980s — right at the beginning of the organ transplantation revolution. I was working on a book about the subject, and Bart was a young s…

The Dark Side of Transplant Tourism: Inside the Illegal Organ Black Market

Bad actors are using different means to buy and sell body parts. By Jennifer Moreau-ChickFounderWorld for Good Introduction The post The Dark Side of Transplant Tourism: Inside the Illegal Organ Black Market appeared first on Brewminate: A Bold Blend of News and Ideas.