People now believe that human consciousness exists in the brain. In fact, this statement is not new in modern times, but has been around a long time ago. In ancient times, people believed that once the head was cut off, the person would lose consciousness.
However, after a person’s head is cut off, will he still be conscious? In fact, the answer given by scientists is that there will still be consciousness. People may not have understood it before, but in today's era, what is the explanation that is not based on scientific research? With the gradual in-depth understanding of human body structure , we have learned that the moment the human head is separated from the body, the head can still supply blood, and the brain can still have obvious sensations in a short period of time.
In other words, after a person is beheaded, as long as the knife is fast and sharp enough, the head will be broken instantly with one cut, but at this time, the brain still has consciousness.
But there has never been a real proof, but three centuries ago there was an experiment conducted by a famous French chemist using his own body. The story of
dates back to 1974, when France was undergoing the Great Revolution. Then this scientist was executed because of his position, but as a famous scientist, he naturally has some privileges. He wanted to do an experiment before our own death, and the final result of this experiment is to remember his death. The ruler of France at the time also met his request.
This experiment is actually very simple. It is to look at him and then ask the people next to him to observe whether his eyes can still blink. The scientist also made an agreement with the people around him, that is, once his head is cut off, see if his eyes can still blink. Once he blinks non-stop, it means that the person will still be conscious after his head is cut off. Also record how long you blink, so you can know how long consciousness can exist?
After the scientist's head was cut off, people could indeed see his eyes blinking continuously, but they did not see a painful expression on his face. This period lasted about 20 seconds. In other words, the human head can still remain conscious for about 20 seconds after being separated, which also plays an important experimental role for future research.
Although Lavoisier gave his own life to give an answer to this question, many people think this is a cruel answer. Some scientists even said that it will be difficult for a mind like Lavoisier to grow in a few hundred years. His death is a huge loss to all mankind.
Is Lavoisier’s experiment true?
In fact, the story about Lavoisier blinking after beheading was widely circulated, but no similar information can be found in English literature. What can be found are Chinese information about the inspirational story of Lavoisier's "last experiment".
However, judging from the structure of the guillotine in France at that time and the simplicity and feasibility of the experiment, it is theoretically entirely possible, but it is only "possible". Moreover, at that time, Lavoisier asked the executioner to announce the results on the spot, so a large number of records would definitely be left. However, in fact, no similar records have been found in either Lavoisier's life or French historical materials.
According to the records of Lavoisier's beheading at that time, Lavoisier's head was put into a sack and his torso was thrown into a carriage, while Lagrange and his party were isolated in a very far place. Therefore, it is almost impossible to realize this experiment, and it is very likely that it was fabricated by the Civil Science Institute!
However, theoretically speaking, this experiment is feasible, and the head can indeed survive for a certain period of time after falling off. However, the specific time can be calculated, but it will also be attractive due to its resistance to hypoxia, so for now, this is an experiment that cannot be verified.
