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July 14, 2005
Ethics, ethics, ethics.
Cunning and simplicity may belong together in an ape. A monkey who could recognise both would be on the long road towards humanity.Monkey, Episode 17, "Vampire Master", BBC Release.
More debate on the cutting edge of medical research. Whilst I was not perturbed by the zombie dogs, this one is a little... odd.
The insertion of human stem cells into monkey brains runs a "real risk" of altering the animals' abilities in ways that might make them more like us, scientists said today.
A panel of 22 experts -- including primatologists, stem cell researchers, lawyers and philosophers -- debated the possible consequences of the technique for more than a year.
They don't know, can't reach a consensus and will, of course, push on, in the name of stem cell research. Progress, progress, progress.
Stem cell research is, of course very important. But I'm not convinced you need to stick them in monkey heads.
Scrawled illegibly by Meathe at July 14, 2005 05:00 PM
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Clearly, none of these scientists watched Planet of the Apes. If one of those monkeys starts talking like Roddy McDowell, I am hitching a ride to the moon.