If nerves are basically just signal-carrying wires, why cant they just be reconnected with copper wire in the case of injury?

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Edit: Or gold. Or something else electrically conductive but biologically safe.

In: Biology

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Well I can’t say if it would actually work or not, I don’t know but I can imagine a few ways it can fail. I think the most important reason is that copper is toxic to humans. Don’t shoot up copper kids!