posted on Apr, 15 2021 @ 01:07 PM
Not sure exactly how I feel about this on one side I know this is how important discoveries are made on the other hand it just seems bizarre and the
research and monies would likely be better spent in other areas. Not to mention the alleged Russian man-ape story from the 30"s
www.npr.org...
For the first time, scientists have created embryos that are a mix of human and monkey cells.
The embryos, described Thursday in the journal Cell, were created in part to try to find new ways to produce organs for people who need transplants,
said the international team of scientists who collaborated in the work. But the research raises a variety of concerns.
"My first question is: Why?" said Kirstin Matthews, a fellow for science and technology at Rice University's Baker Institute. "I think the public
is going to be concerned, and I am as well, that we're just kind of pushing forward with science without having a proper conversation about what we
should or should not do."
"I don't see this type of research being ethically problematic," said Insoo Hyun, a bioethicist at Case Western Reserve University and Harvard
University. "It's aimed at lofty humanitarian goals."
"Our goal is not to generate any new organism, any monster," Belmonte said. "And we are not doing anything like that. We are trying to understand
how cells from different organisms communicate with one another."
In addition, Belmonte said he hopes this kind of work could lead to new insights into early human development, aging and the underlying causes of
cancer and other disease.