The bioethics of the first human-monkey hybrid embryo

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Depending on your point of view, the creation of an embryo that is part-human and part-monkey is either a great opportunity for medical experts to create organs and tissues for human transplantation; or, the starting point of a horror movie. Either way, that premise is now a reality… Read More >>

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