Afternoons With Rob Breakenridge

Human cells in pig embryos

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What is being billed as a "tour de force" for science, human stem cells have been implanted in a chimera embryo. The idea is to eventually help grow human organs for transplantation. But it is raising some ethical eyebrows.  Bioethicist Dr. Arthur Caplan joins Rob from New York University.  More here http://www.calgaryherald.com/health/scientists+create+human+chimera+embryos+grow+human+cells+98this/12788210/story.html?__lsa=1d2f-b151 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices