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  Cloning Humans Ian Wilmut's foray into cloning Dolly has proved to be an appetizing entrée to mankind, with the next step being the cloning of endangered species, and eventually, humans. Although his team of researchers had qualified to the public that it is unethical to clone humans1, the very prospect of being able to replicate creatures of our own kind is nevertheless enticing. Think of all the possible benefits that make many scientists prepared to cross those ethical boundaries: Firstly, couples who have tried a long time for identical twins, triplets (or even quintuplets!) may now be able to have them by producing clones from a single embryonic cell. Secondly, the cloning of genetically altered cells or "genetically superior" cells, can allow for genetic selection of more desirable traits such as slim build, reduced genetic predisposition to cancer, etc. Thirdly, being able to mass-produce subjects for experimentation may eventually become a cheap alternative compared to paying for non-clones, and can even speed up the pace at which life science is advancing. Human cloning will also kick-start a whole new business where surrogate mothers offer their wombs for rent. This can be an attractive source of livelihood for less-educated people in poor countries. Much as cloning of humans is enticing, there are a host of issues over its practicality besides the risks involved and the low success rates.2 For one, genetic selection via cloning will result in reduced genetic diversity, and the well being of the genetically similar population will be at stake. We fail to realize that sometimes, even people with certain genetic defects have something to offer us. For example, the deaf community can teach us abou... ... middle of paper ... ...r bit to highlight both positive and negative aspects of cloning humans, such that the public can make an informed decision whether or not to take part in activities involving human cloning. Endnotes 1.	Beardsley, Tim. A Clone in Sheep's Clothing. <http://www.sciam.com/ article.cfm?articleID=0009B07D-BD40-1C59-B882809EC588ED9F> 2.	Beardsley, Tim. A Clone in Sheep's Clothing. <http://www.sciam.com/ article.cfm?articleID=0009B07D-BD40-1C59-B882809EC588ED9F> 3.	Wade, Nicholas. Genes Tell New Story on the Spread of Man. <http:// nytimes.qpass.com/search/restricted/> 4.	Wade, Nicholas. In Tiny Cells, Glimpses of Body's Master Plan. <http://nytimes.com/2001/12/18/health/genetics/18NEXT.html?pagewanted=print> 5.	Beardsley, Tim. A Clone in Sheep's Clothing. <http://www.sciam.com/ article.cfm?articleID=0009B07D-BD40-1C59-B882809EC588ED9F>
  "Scientists Report First Success in Cloning Human Stem Cells," scientists are successful in making embryonic stem cell lines from human skin cells. Alice goes on to say that human stem cells can develop into muscle, nerves, or other cells that make up the body's tissues. The definition of cloning is the creation of a living organism that has exact copy of genetic materials from the other (Learn Genetics). Scientists around the world have been doing research on how human stem cells can be made. According
  Cloning Humans Cloning is the process of duplicating a genetically identical organism through non-sexual means. Cloning can be done with plants animals including human, but it had been success with only plants and animals not human, since there are some argument going on about is it right or wrong to clone human (which is actually what this essay is all about). The first cloned mammal is a sheep named 'Dolly' in 1997.The scientists had cloned other animals, such as cows and mice. There are
  Human Cloning There are many opinions on the topic of cloning, particularly on the controversy of human cloning. Lots of people have many fears over if we should continue this form of study, whereas others think that this technology should be pushed forward with high hopes. However, no side should rule out the other, but instead, should compliment one another. Both arguments should be heard and acknowledged before any decision is made towards this new area of study. For example, many people think
  more techniques of human cloning at present. A team led by Robert Lanza at Advanced Cell Technology verified the effectiveness of cloning adult cells using somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT, which means taken from a donor and transplanted into a host egg cell) in 2014. This made the public realise that human cloning technology continues to mature and forms two main branches which are reproductive cloning and therapeutic cloning. Nearly all countries banned reproductive cloning and others banned
  Human Cloning For the last few decades, cloning was a fictitious idea that lay deep within the pages of sci-fi novels and movies. The very idea that cloning could one day become reality was thought to be a scientific impossibility by many experts. But on February 22, 1997, what was thought to be purely science fiction became reality. That day, a team from the Roslin Institute, led by Dr. Ian Wilmut, changed the history forever by revealing what looked like an average sheep. And its name was
  Is Human Cloning the Answer? That depends upon the question. Recently there was a major breakthrough in the scientific research - the mapping of all DNA in a human gene is complete. Couple of years ago, this seems an impossible task for scientist to triumph over. All this revolution in science leads us to believe that the day, when the human being will be cloned, is not far away. Human cloning has always been an issue of controversy, be it in terms of ethically or religiously. Taking a look
  a future where humans are manufactured, a future where humans are created by science, a future where humans are the new lab specimen. Human cloning is like opening Pandora's Box, unleashing a torrent of potential evils but at the same time bringing a small seed of hope. No matter how many potential medical and scientific benefits could be made possible by human cloning, it is unethical to clone humans. Before the ethics of human cloning can be discussed, the mechanics of cloning must be understood
  Human Cloning Science fiction authors have for many years instilled in us the fantastic idea of great armies of cloned men and women, fighting mindless battles for the betterment of human kind. Perfect beings created under the microscope of fantasy to accelerate the evolutionary process, a brave new world, of disease free and identical people. But is there truly an application for human cloning in our 21st century society? Some scientists argue that one could use the cloning process to grow