A dog that sniffed out survivors after 9/11 has won a contest to be cloned. From the story: Trakr, a German shepherd who lives with his owner James Symington in Los Angeles, was picked by BioArts International as the most “clone-worthy” canine in a competition offering an owner a free . . . . Continue Reading »
A South Korean company is in the business of cloning dead dogs to “recreate” the beloved pets through reproductive cloning From the story:The world’s first pet cloning service is to offer animal lovers the chance to recreate their dead companions, it was announced today. South . . . . Continue Reading »
I heard today from Professor McLaclan, whose support for reproductive cloning I criticized here at SHS. Rather than put his comment to me in the comments section to the original post, where it might be missed, in fairness, I thought it best to present it here. Professor McLachlan writes:Dear Wesley . . . . Continue Reading »
The big secret that the media rarely address is that many bioethicists and bioscientists actually support reproductive cloning. Yes, yes, I know: Most scientific organizations, such as the NAS, and big-name bioethicists currently oppose permitting a cloned embryo to be implanted and gestated to . . . . Continue Reading »