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Thursday, 17 February 2011

http://www.newscientist.com/

The new scientist magazine has an interesting article comparing the negative reactions to IVF treatment and stem cell research to a possible instinctive fear of a Frankenstein. A being that threatens human "unigueness"
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  1. Adrian Holme19 February 2011 at 10:53

    Thanks Kevin
    If anyone wants to check out the story, it was published in the 14 February edition of New Scientist.
    Here is a description from the Web site (you have to subscribe to read it online).

    1. Frankenstein syndrome: Why do we fear making humans?
    From IVF to artificial wombs, why does each advance in reproductive technology still conjure up visions of monsters or Hitler clones, asks Philip Ball

    http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20927991.400-frankenstein-syndrome-why-do-we-fear-making-humans.html

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