It’s venture capital. They basically bet on a couple of lines in future history books. That’s also why I don’t think Dr. Canavero will have trouble finding 150 colleagues and nurses which are similarly interested in the prospect on exceptional fame. I think, though, that they will very likely fail to convince the ethics committees.
Are you sure that the funding comes from outside Russia?
Don’t know about the funding but the doctor is from Italy and is pretty well renowned.
http://www.surgicalneurologyint.com/article.asp?issn=2152-7806;year=2013;volume=4;issue=2;spage=335;epage=342;aulast=Canavero
Who in Italy is willing to spend 11 million dollar on something like this?
It’s venture capital. They basically bet on a couple of lines in future history books. That’s also why I don’t think Dr. Canavero will have trouble finding 150 colleagues and nurses which are similarly interested in the prospect on exceptional fame. I think, though, that they will very likely fail to convince the ethics committees.