Frankengerbil Experiments: How Far is Too Far?
The animal experimentalists are at it again, this time with the crackpot scheme of pushing the boundaries on combining human and animal DNA even further. Britain’s Academy of Medical Sciences is conducting a study to answer one simple question on the matter: How far is too far? The study is expected to last a year or more, with the intention of placing clearer boundaries for scientists while seeing how much the general public is willing to accept of such meddling. If the recent past is any indication, most will not be overly thrilled by the prospect; especially environmental and religious…
