2010-2019: Ten years of heartbreak and hope, in photos
2010-2019: Ten years of heartbreak and hope, in photos
Years from now, this period will be remembered as a time when our advancements—fuelled by accelerated trends in consumerism and technology—were countered by an increasing concern for our degrading planet brought about by the consequences of these very advancements
2011 In a major breakthrough for regenerative medicine, the world’s fi rst synthetic organ transplant was conducted by Swedish surgeons, led by professor Paolo Macchiarini (second from right). A 36-year-old man, suff ering from terminal cancer of the trachea, received a completely new windpipe. The cells used to regenerate the trachea were the patient’s own, thus reducing chances of rejection by his immune system. Five years later, controversy would erupt over the transplant’s success rate.