4Learning - Secondary - Resources - Science - Equinox 2

Curse of the Phantom Limbs

Aims

To show how:

Unusual conditions experienced by very few people can throw light on the complex mechanisms of the human body.
New ideas often challenge established theories.
Artists as well as scientists from different disciplines can contribute to the development of understanding how the mind works.
Even simple experiments and equipment can produce valuable scientific evidence.
As they develop new ideas, scientists may draw on research done many years before.
The use of animals in scientific research is a controversial issue.