Topic: cloning

Under the Microscope: Should we be worried about cloned meat?

Tuesday, August 10th, 2010

A discussion with Professor Keith Campbell, School of Biosciences, Division of Animal Physiology, University of Nottingham

Road movie about cloning

Monday, May 17th, 2010

On a dark desert highway, cool wind in her hair… a young woman seeks to clone her daughter with the help of a maverick vet.

Mutation kills GM cows in NZ

Thursday, May 6th, 2010

The debate over genetically modified animals has been re-ignited in New Zealand after three cows died in a bungled experiment.

Where to for induced pluripotent stem cells

Friday, December 11th, 2009

Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells have been hailed and the ethical alternative to those derived from embryos. A recent international workshop sat down to discuss if these cells add any new legal, social and scientific elements to the debate?

Is the cloning of whole animals (including humans) desirable?

Wednesday, July 22nd, 2009

Second assignment for St Aidan’s Anglican Girl’s School
Technically feasible, but can and should it acceptable?

Should we clone extinct or endagered animals and plants

Tuesday, July 21st, 2009

For the students of St Aidans Anglican Girl’s School. This should help get you thinking about the ways we can use this cloning technology

Should we clone a human?

Tuesday, April 28th, 2009

A US fertility expert last week claimed to have implanted cloned embryos into women in an attempt to produce a cloned child, and apparently there is no shortage of volunteers. So why not allow human reproductive cloning?

Why not clone a human?

Friday, April 24th, 2009

“Rogue doctor” says he has implanted cloned human embryos. There are plenty of reason not to clone humans yet apparently there are plenty of people lining up to give it a try, depsite the high risks and the fact it is illegal in most countries.

Fertility expert: ‘I can clone a human being’

Thursday, April 23rd, 2009

The Independent: A controversial fertility doctor claims to have cloned 14 human embryos and transferred 11 of them into the wombs of four women who had been prepared to give birth to cloned babies.