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| Moving the Goalposts on Hybridsby Jesse Reynolds, Biopolitical TimesOctober 12th, 2007In recent years, biologists have been advocating the use of various human-animal constructs in their work. They seem to get what they want. In fact, they may now be getting more than they even asked for. |
| The Old Gray Lady's "Distressing" Editorialby Jesse Reynolds, Biopolitical TimesSeptember 25th, 2007It's distressing to see the nation's leading newspaper characterize informed choices about health risks -- choices unswayed by thousands of dollars -- as unacceptable barriers to scientific research. |
| They Really Mean EVERYBODY into the Poolby Osagie Obasogie, Biopolitical TimesSeptember 21st, 2007A small uproar is brewing in the UK after news that the country’s criminal forensic database contains the DNA of a 7-month-old baby girl. |
| Everybody into the Poolby Jamie D. Brooks, Biopolitical TimesSeptember 10th, 2007It’s been confirmed: Collecting arrestees’ DNA – as opposed to those convicted of serious violent crimes – exacerbates the racism inherent in criminal justice systems. And how should we combat this? “Collect the DNA of everyone in the U.K.,” says Lord Justice Sedley, one of England’s most experienced appeal court judges. |
| Refreshing Stem Cell Honesty, Part Oneby Jesse Reynolds, Biopolitical TimesSeptember 6th, 2007Stephen Minger of King's College London again provides some much-needed honesty in the claims of cloning-based stem cell research. |
| File Under: Coming Soon?by Jesse Reynolds, Biopolitical TimesJune 21st, 2007A recent report by the UK's Academy of Medical Sciences leaves the door open for the creation of "'true' hybrid embryos by mixing human and animal gametes." |
| British body backs inter-species clonesby Maggie Fox, ReutersJune 18th, 2007Making human-animal embryos for scientific experiments should be allowed because of the benefits to science and medicine, British experts said in a report released for Sunday. |
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