• Question: is it possible to clone people ?

    Asked by Sophie to Gavin, Karen, Mark, Michel, Roisin on 9 Nov 2016.
    • Photo: Karen

      Karen answered on 9 Nov 2016:

      I think so since other mammals have been cloned. However there are very strict guideline and laws around the ethics of human cloning and assisted reproduction so I’m not sure it will ever be done…scientists shouldn’t just do things because they can…it is important to assess the implications of their actions.

    • Photo: Michel Destrade

      Michel Destrade answered on 9 Nov 2016:

      yes, after all identical twins are clones!

    • Photo: Mark Kennedy

      Mark Kennedy answered on 10 Nov 2016:

      If we can do it for sheep, I believe we’ll eventually do it for humans. Besides, as I interpret it, we’ll need to master cloning to perfect teleportation.

    • Photo: Roisin Jones

      Roisin Jones answered on 10 Nov 2016:

      I think that the technology is there: as Karen said, if they’ve done it to other mammals, chances are it would work on humans! I’m not sure it’s something it should be done though, again, as Karen said, the ethics around it are very strictly controlled, and rightly so: human cloning would lead to massive moral and legal consequences!

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