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Now that humans have perfected the technology of cloning and people are experimenting more with artificial cloning and even stem cell research, what can we do with it?
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What Were The First Animals Humans Ever Cloned?: youtube.com/watch?v=OYlmgJoJoRk&index=2&list=PLwwOk5fvpuuLrYcDwOx6t_XaaxaRiKlLs
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The Value Of Therapeutic Cloning For Patients:
bio.org/articles/value-therapeutic-cloning-patients
“There is some confusion surrounding use of the word "cloning." BIO opposes cloning to create a new human being (reproductive cloning) because it is unsafe and unethical."
World Human Cloning Policies:
http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~neal/stemcell/World.pdf
“World policies on human or reproductive cloning range from complete prohibition to no policies on record. Thirty-one countries, including France, Germany, and Russia, have banned human cloning altogether."
Could We Clone Our Organs To Be Used In A Transplant?:
science.howstuffworks.com/life/genetic/cloned-organ-transplant.htm
“How would you like a clone of yourself stowed away somewhere in case you need a new heart or liver, like a spare tire in the trunk of a car?"
A Primer On Cloning And Its Use In Livestock Operations:
fda.gov/AnimalVeterinary/SafetyHealth/AnimalCloning/ucm055513.htm
“Imagine the perfect dairy cow. For eight years she has gotten pregnant on the first try, given birth easily, and produced gallon upon gallon of the best milk."
FDA Approves Cloned Meat For Consumption:
abcnews.go.com/GMA/OnCall/story?id=4142120
“It could be years before meat from cloned animals hits store shelves now that the Food and Drug Administration has given producers permission to sell it, but the milk from cloned offspring could hit the markets sooner."
E.U. Parliament Votes To Ban Cloning Of Farm Animals:
sciencemag.org/news/2015/09/eu-parliament-votes-ban-cloning-farm-animals
“The European Parliament today voted to ban the cloning of all farm animals as well as the sale of cloned livestock, their offspring, and products derived from them."
Pet-Cloning Company Makes A Landmark Sale:
nbcnews.com/id/6747736/ns/technology_and_science-science/t/pet-cloning-company-makes-landmark-sale/#.VtDmhRNViko
“The first cloned-to-order pet sold in the United States is named Little Nicky, a 9-week-old kitten delivered to a Texas woman saddened by the loss of a cat she had owned for 17 years."
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Episode 3 of 5
Check us out on iTunes! testtube.com/podcast
Please Subscribe! testu.be/1FjtHn5
Now that humans have perfected the technology of cloning and people are experimenting more with artificial cloning and even stem cell research, what can we do with it?
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Previous Episode:
What Were The First Animals Humans Ever Cloned?: youtube.com/watch?v=OYlmgJoJoRk&index=2&list=PLwwOk5fvpuuLrYcDwOx6t_XaaxaRiKlLs
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Sources:
The Value Of Therapeutic Cloning For Patients:
bio.org/articles/value-therapeutic-cloning-patients
“There is some confusion surrounding use of the word "cloning." BIO opposes cloning to create a new human being (reproductive cloning) because it is unsafe and unethical."
World Human Cloning Policies:
http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~neal/stemcell/World.pdf
“World policies on human or reproductive cloning range from complete prohibition to no policies on record. Thirty-one countries, including France, Germany, and Russia, have banned human cloning altogether."
Could We Clone Our Organs To Be Used In A Transplant?:
science.howstuffworks.com/life/genetic/cloned-organ-transplant.htm
“How would you like a clone of yourself stowed away somewhere in case you need a new heart or liver, like a spare tire in the trunk of a car?"
A Primer On Cloning And Its Use In Livestock Operations:
fda.gov/AnimalVeterinary/SafetyHealth/AnimalCloning/ucm055513.htm
“Imagine the perfect dairy cow. For eight years she has gotten pregnant on the first try, given birth easily, and produced gallon upon gallon of the best milk."
FDA Approves Cloned Meat For Consumption:
abcnews.go.com/GMA/OnCall/story?id=4142120
“It could be years before meat from cloned animals hits store shelves now that the Food and Drug Administration has given producers permission to sell it, but the milk from cloned offspring could hit the markets sooner."
E.U. Parliament Votes To Ban Cloning Of Farm Animals:
sciencemag.org/news/2015/09/eu-parliament-votes-ban-cloning-farm-animals
“The European Parliament today voted to ban the cloning of all farm animals as well as the sale of cloned livestock, their offspring, and products derived from them."
Pet-Cloning Company Makes A Landmark Sale:
nbcnews.com/id/6747736/ns/technology_and_science-science/t/pet-cloning-company-makes-landmark-sale/#.VtDmhRNViko
“The first cloned-to-order pet sold in the United States is named Little Nicky, a 9-week-old kitten delivered to a Texas woman saddened by the loss of a cat she had owned for 17 years."
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TestTube Plus is built for enthusiastic science fans seeking out comprehensive conversations on the geeky topics they love. Host Trace Dominguez digs beyond the usual scope to deliver details, developments and opinions on advanced topics like AI, string theory and Mars exploration. TestTube Plus is also offered as an audio podcast on iTunes.
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Trace Dominguez on Twitter twitter.com/TraceDominguez
TestTube on Facebook facebook.com/testtubenetwork
TestTube on Google+ gplus.to/TestTube
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