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Breaking News: “Scientists create a part-human, part-pig embryo”
The Washington Post is reporting that scientists have for the first time created an embryo that is part human and part pig. The long-term goal is to provide organs for transplant, given that the need for organs always runs well … Continue reading
We Don’t Yet Fully Understand all of the Implications
NPR recently ran an article on the latest developments in the area of “three-parent embryos.” Such embryos are being created in an effort to help those who carry a genetic defect in their mitochondrial DNA. The article is a long … Continue reading
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Tagged 3-parent embryos, DNA, Embryo, Faking Life, genetics, Making Life
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Frozen Souls
Last week on her personal Facebook account, Jennifer posed the question, “What’s going to be the fall-out from the human social experiment of embryo donation and adoption?” A healthy discussion followed in the comments to her post. People weighed in … Continue reading
MercatorNet on Bill Clinton’s Embryo Comments
This one has slipped my notice. Thanks to MercatorNet for catching it. Was Clinton’s language deliberate or grossly uninformed? BTW, MercatorNet.com is definetly something you should be reading. Thoughtful, well-reasoned, winsome — bookmark it and/or subscribe to their updates immediately.
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Tagged Clinton, CNN, Embryo, ESCR, Gupta, MercatorNet
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