Can the Human Body Photosynthesize? Another Look
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“Humans have to grow, hunt, and gather food, but many living things aren’t so constrained. Plants, algae and many species of bacteria can make their own sustenance through the process of photosynthesis. They harness sunlight to drive the chemical reactions in their bodies that produce sugars. Could humans ever do something similar? Could our bodies ever be altered to feed off the Sun’s energy in the same way as a plant?”
This is a question that a body of biologists have been investigating for the past year without knowledge of how the human body is already designed to accommodate light. The report provided through the link below reveals clearly the tendency of scientific thought to exteriorize the process of utilizing solar energy, limiting the discussion of the process in a literally superficial way, by investigating the skin alone, the surface area of the body, and not the eyes and nervous system.
See for yourself. Read the full article “Will Humans Ever Photosynthesize?” at bbc.com.
Link submitted by Frieda Nelson