Though we usually focus on abortion, today I’m writing about the Washington Post’s embryonic stem cell research article. Last September, Timothy Atchison received 2 million cells (a small amount) developed from human embryonic stem cells in the effort to reverse his paralysis. He damaged the oligodendrocytes (they insulate the nerves) around his T7 vertebra. They […]
If you aren’t part of our Facebook group, you really should join. We have lots of interesting discussions there. One such discussion took place in response to Wednesday’s post, which featured abortion advocates in Colorado who proclaimed that “anyone who has an X and a Y chromosome is biologically female.” That’s wrong, of course. But […]
Yesterday, scientists announced the creation of artificial life. The microscopic organism, dubbed “Synthia” (below), was developed by transplanting syntheic DNA into a host cell. The emerging technology quickly generated ethical concerns, mostly from environmental groups who oppose it for much the same reasons they oppose genetically modified crops. We aren’t anywhere close to being able […]
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