Human-pig Chimera
Yesterday, National Geographic did a report about a human-pig chimera. It sparked a lot of interest. I ignored this story, because this type of thing is decade old news. In my opinion, the only thing that was news about it was the fact that someone was audacious enough to do a human/pig combination. But even at that, it was not very remarkable because it only lived to 4 weeks gestation. When they get one that is fully born and able to reproduce it will be an accomplishment. But in my opinion, not this.
The big question is why in the world they are trying this at all. The National Geographic report talks all about how great it is that they are trying to grow organs this way. PROBLEM: Do you think a Jew or a Muslim would accept such an organ? I'd say probably not, and neither would I.
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2017/01/human-pig-hybrid-embryo-chimera-organs-health-science/
Yesterday, National Geographic did a report about a human-pig chimera. It sparked a lot of interest. I ignored this story, because this type of thing is decade old news. In my opinion, the only thing that was news about it was the fact that someone was audacious enough to do a human/pig combination. But even at that, it was not very remarkable because it only lived to 4 weeks gestation. When they get one that is fully born and able to reproduce it will be an accomplishment. But in my opinion, not this.
The big question is why in the world they are trying this at all. The National Geographic report talks all about how great it is that they are trying to grow organs this way. PROBLEM: Do you think a Jew or a Muslim would accept such an organ? I'd say probably not, and neither would I.
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2017/01/human-pig-hybrid-embryo-chimera-organs-health-science/