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First it was the charge that women in Woo Suk Hwang?s lab had donated their eggs for research, a clear violation of ethical standards. Then came his admission that photographs in a Science paper he published last year on stem cells cloned from human volunteers were phony, which led...
It?s a terrible setback for South Korean science and for a nation that has been hoping to become the world leader in therapeutic cloning technology-that is, the idea of using a patient?s own cells to grow replacement parts for failing tissue. And for Hwang himself, who seemed...
But Hwang?s disgrace shouldn?t be used as an excuse to pour scorn on the idea of therapeutic cloning itself. Ambition and pride are a danger in any high-risk, high-reward area of science, but therapeutic cloning is so promising that it needs to be pursued regardless. The...
It?s also conceivable that therapeutic cloning will turn out to be a dead end, of course; the concept is still purely theoretical, and those who tout it without caveats are being irresponsible. But abandoning the effort because one scientist overreached would be equally foolish.
Our annual roundup of the best new products and technological innovations prompted readers to share their excitement about the cool things that await them in the future - maybe even as a holiday gift. Some, however, were troubled by the ethical implications of the cloned dog Snuppy I truly enjoyed your...