How possible was Prometheus&apos; punishment?

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How possible was Prometheus' punishment?

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Author(s): Ryan Robinson , Sarah Gent

Publication date (Print): 1 March 2020

Journal: Prometheus

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We discuss the feasibility of the regeneration of Prometheus' liver: would cells be able to regrow fast enough to allow Prometheus' liver to be eaten every day by an eagle? A simple model is constructed that incorporates the eating habits of eagles – how much food they eat in a day – as well as the natural regeneration time of a human liver. Our calculations have shown that if Prometheus' liver was the only food source of the eagle (300g consumed per day), it would take approximately 2 days for complete regeneration.

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Journal ID (doi): 10.2307/j50022063

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Title: Prometheus

Publisher: Pluto Journals

ISSN: 0810-9028

ISSN: 1470-1030

Publication date (Print): 1 March 2020

Volume: 36

Issue: 1 ( doiID: 10.13169/prometheus.36.issue-1 )

Pages: 7-9

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Centre for Interdisciplinary Science, University of Leicester, United Kingdom

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DOI: 10.13169/prometheus.36.1.0007

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[1] Duncan, A., Dorrell, C. and Grompe, M. (2011) ‘Stem cells and liver regeneration’, Gastroenterology, 137, 2, pp.466–81.

[2] Furchtgott, L., Chow, C. and Periwal, V. (2009) ‘A model of liver regeneration’, Biophysical Journal, 96, 10, pp.3926–35.

[3] Gillespie, I. (2017) ‘The myth of Prometheus’, TEDEd: Lessons Worth Sharing, available at https://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-myth-of-prometheus-iseult-gillespie#review, accessed February 2018.

[4] Hay, A. (2016) ‘How Golden and Bald Eagles are different’, Buffalo Bill Center of the West, available at https://centerofthewest.org/2016/06/20/golden-bald-eagles-different, accessed March 2018.

[5] Molina, D. and DiMaio, V. (2012) ‘Normal organ weights in men: part II – the brain, lungs, liver, spleen and kidneys’, American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology, 33, 4, pp.368–72.

[6] National Eagle Center (2017) Eagle Diet and Feeding, National Eagle Center, available at www.nationaleaglecenter.org/eagle-diet-feeding, accessed February 2018.

[7] National Geographic (2018) ‘Golden eagle’, National Geographic, available at www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/birds/g/golden-eagle, accessed February 2018.

[8] Obradović, D., Aleksić, N. and Mijatov-Ukropina, L. (1991) ‘Standardization of liver dimensions for the local population’, Medicinski Pregled, 44, 5–6, pp.266–8.

[9] Robinson, R. and Gent, S. (2018) ‘How possible was Prometheus’ punishment?', Journal of Interdisciplinary Science Topics, 7, available at https://journals.le.ac.uk/ojs1/index.php/jist/article/view/2695, accessed October 2019.