A beating heart
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Title
A beating heart
Is Part Of
Ichthyology
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Human Biology
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Description
"Dear Doctor Barnard
I am an 11 year old girl, and I have a problem: I went fishing today; when we came back, my parents cleaned the fish, and after they took out the insides, they found a heart of a fish beating, but the fish was dead and cut up. It was still beating for about 1/2 an hour. Can you explain that? I am very interested in biology, and so is everyone else in my family.
Sincerely Yours,
Lillian Levy
P.S. I know you are a very busy man, but, if you have enough time, please try to answer. THANK YOU!
P.P.S. If a doctor says you're dead and they take out your heart but it is still beating, are you dead or alive?"
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I am an 11 year old girl, and I have a problem: I went fishing today; when we came back, my parents cleaned the fish, and after they took out the insides, they found a heart of a fish beating, but the fish was dead and cut up. It was still beating for about 1/2 an hour. Can you explain that? I am very interested in biology, and so is everyone else in my family.
Sincerely Yours,
Lillian Levy
P.S. I know you are a very busy man, but, if you have enough time, please try to answer. THANK YOU!
P.P.S. If a doctor says you're dead and they take out your heart but it is still beating, are you dead or alive?"
Transcribed letter from the Heart of Cape Town Museum
Curriculum
Creator
Lillian Levy
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Date Created
1967
Source
Heart of Cape Town Museum, Groote Schuur Hospital
Resonances
biology
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heartbeat
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fishing
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Chris Barnard
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operation
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heart transplant
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children
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medicine chest
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Type
Letter
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